高考英语基础——时态
过去进行时
1)表示过去某一时刻或某一阶段正在发生的动作
I was watching TV at seven last night.
She was writing a composition from 7 to 9 this morning.
He was playing table tennis at five yesterday afternoon.
The students were still singing when the teacher stepped in.
While we were watching TV, she was talking on the phone.
2)用在条件或时间状语从句中表示过去将来正在进行的动作
She told me to wake him up if he was sleeping.
Mother reminded the boy not to interrupt his father if he was working.
3) 表示按计划安排过去将要发生的动作
They were leaving for New York a few days later.
She was departing the next month.(=plan to depart)
He told her he was leaving soon.
4) 与forever, continually, always, constantly等连用,表示某种感情色彩
He was always changing his mind.他老是改变主意.(不满)
My mother was constantly praising her.我母亲总是表扬她.
He was fighting with the whole world.他在同整个世界作对.
What a happy time they were spending!他们多么快活啊!
注:过去进行时和一般过去的区别
过去进行时可以表示过去反复做的动作,而一般过去时表示只做一次的动作.例如:
She was waving her hand.她不断地挥手.
She waved her hand.她挥了挥手.
The frog was jumping up and down. 青蛙不断地跳着.
The frog jumped up and down. 青蛙跳了一下.
She was nodding.她不停地点头.
She nodded.她点了点头.
leave, arrive, start, die等过去进行时表示"快要完成,即将…",而一般过去表示"已经完成".例如:The train was stopping.火车快要停了.
The train stopped.火车停了.
She was dying.她快要死了.
She died.她死了.
现在完成进行时
1)现在完成时表示一个从过去某时开始发生,一直延续到现在并可能延续下去的动作,该时态语气很强,常译成"足足" "一直"
I've been waiting for an hour but she still hasn't come.
Jim has been seeing about a driving licence for you.
Since she left home, I haven't been sleeping at all well. (可用否定式)
表示某种感情色彩.
I have been wanting to see you for a long time.
Who's been telling you such nonsense
Too much has been happening these days.(多事之秋).

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