<例句>
I had thought to return early but they wouldn't let me go.
我本想早點(diǎn)回來(lái)的,但他們不讓我走。
<語(yǔ)法分析>
在談及由hope, intend, mean以及think等詞所表達(dá)的未實(shí)現(xiàn)的愿望時(shí),可以用過(guò)去完成時(shí)態(tài),這是該時(shí)態(tài)的常見(jiàn)用法。所為過(guò)去完成時(shí)態(tài)就是過(guò)去時(shí)與完成時(shí)的結(jié)合,它表示在過(guò)去的某個(gè)時(shí)期或時(shí)刻之前已經(jīng)完成的動(dòng)作或存在的狀態(tài),動(dòng)作或狀態(tài)的時(shí)間一直延伸到過(guò)去某個(gè)時(shí)刻。
<觸類旁通>
(1) When I arrived she had just left.
我到達(dá)的時(shí)候,她剛剛離開(kāi)。
語(yǔ)法分析:過(guò)去完成時(shí)表示過(guò)去某時(shí)前某事已經(jīng)發(fā)生,可以說(shuō)是過(guò)去的過(guò)去。
(2) I heard that he made an important discovery.
我聽(tīng)說(shuō)他有了一個(gè)重要的發(fā)現(xiàn)。
語(yǔ)法分析:過(guò)去完成時(shí)常用在賓語(yǔ)從句中,尤其用在間接引語(yǔ)中。
(3) As soon as she had done it, she knew it was a mistake.
她剛一動(dòng)手就知道做錯(cuò)了。
語(yǔ)法分析:在狀語(yǔ)從句中,也用過(guò)去完成時(shí)。
(4) I had intended to come over to see you, but was prevented from doing so.
我原打算過(guò)來(lái)看你,但受阻未來(lái)成。
語(yǔ)法分析:有些詞如hope, plan, mean, expect, intend, suppose, want以及think等有時(shí)用過(guò)去完成時(shí)表示一個(gè)本來(lái)打算做而未做,曾經(jīng)設(shè)想而未實(shí)現(xiàn)的事。
(5) He got here before I had got up.
我還未起床,他就來(lái)了。
語(yǔ)法分析:before之后可用過(guò)去完成時(shí),表示一個(gè)過(guò)去未完成或未能來(lái)得及完成的動(dòng)作,這個(gè)動(dòng)作發(fā)生的時(shí)間遲于主句動(dòng)作發(fā)生的時(shí)間。
(6) We would get into trouble as soon as the gas had run out.
汽油一用完,我們就會(huì)陷入困境。
語(yǔ)法分析:在時(shí)間和條件狀語(yǔ)從句中,過(guò)去完成時(shí)可大體過(guò)去將來(lái)完成時(shí)。
<鞏固練習(xí)>
(1) She told me that she ______[break] her glasses yesterday.
(2) The bell rang before I ______[complete] my paper.
(3) I _____[think] that he had died at least two years ago.
(4) I _____[hope] to enter a university, but didn't.
(5) The concert was more successful than she _____[think].
(6) She wore the necklace her mother _____[leave] her.
(7) When he _____[sing] his song he sat down.
(8) She told me that she _____[know] me since she was a child.
<參考答案>
(1) had broken (2) had completed (3) has thought (4) had hoped (5) had thought (6) had left (7) had sung (8) had known