1、一般过去将来时构成一般过去将来时是由“should/would + 动词原形“构成的。He asked me yesterday when I should leave for Paris.昨天他问我什么时候动身去巴黎。They wanted to know how they would finish the homework earlier.他们想知道怎样才能早一点儿完成家庭作业。 用法一般过去将来时的出发点是过去,即从过去某一时刻看以后要发生的动作或状态。一般过去将来时常用于间接引语中He said they would arrange a party.他说他们将安排一个晚会。I aske
2、d if he would come and fix my TV set.我问他是否来帮我修电视机。一般过去将来时可用来表示非真实的动作或状态If I had a chance to study abroad, I would study at Cambridge University.如果我有机会出国学习的话,我就会去剑桥大学。I wish he would go with me to the cinema tonight.今晚他能和我一起去看电影就好了。过去将来时间其他表达法was/were going to + 动词原形He said that he was going to live
3、in the country when he retired.他说他退休后要住在农村。They thought it was going to rain.他们认为天要下雨了。 was/were + 动词-ing 形式Nobody knew whether the guests were coming.没人知道客人们是否要来。I was told that the train was leaving in a few minutes.我被告知火车几分钟后就要开了。was/were + 动词不定式She said she was to clean the classroom after schoo
4、l.她说她放学后要打扫教室。It was reported that another bridge was to be built across the Yangtse River.据报道长江上将要再建一座大桥。注意:“was/were going to + 动词原形“或“was/were +动词不定式完成式“可表示未能实现的过去将来时间的动作。Last Sunday we were going to visit the Great Wall, but it rained.上星期天我们本想去游览长城的,但却下雨了。(没有去成)I was to have helped with the perf
5、ormance, but I got flu the day before.我是打算帮忙演出的,但前天我感冒了。(没有帮上忙) was/were about to do“was/were about to do“表示说话的瞬间就会发生的动作。I felt something terrible was about to happen.我觉得有可怕的事要发生了。was/were on the point of doingIm glad you have come. I was on the point of calling you, but youve saved me the trouble now.很高兴你来了。我正准备给你打电话,现在你省去我这个麻烦了。提示:“be about to do“ 和 “be on the point of doing“结构一般不与表示将来的时间状语连用,但后面可以接 when 引导的分句。I was about to start when it suddenly began to rain. 我正要动身天突然下雨了。