<例句>
I had thought to return early but they wouldn't let me go.
我本想早點回來的,但他們不讓我走。
<語法分析>
在談及由hope, intend, mean以及think等詞所表達的未實現(xiàn)的愿望時,可以用過去完成時態(tài),這是該時態(tài)的常見用法。所為過去完成時態(tài)就是過去時與完成時的結(jié)合,它表示在過去的某個時期或時刻之前已經(jīng)完成的動作或存在的狀態(tài),動作或狀態(tài)的時間一直延伸到過去某個時刻。
<觸類旁通>
(1) When I arrived she had just left.
我到達的時候,她剛剛離開。
語法分析:過去完成時表示過去某時前某事已經(jīng)發(fā)生,可以說是過去的過去。
(2) I heard that he made an important discovery.
我聽說他有了一個重要的發(fā)現(xiàn)。
語法分析:過去完成時常用在賓語從句中,尤其用在間接引語中。
(3) As soon as she had done it, she knew it was a mistake.
她剛一動手就知道做錯了。
語法分析:在狀語從句中,也用過去完成時。
(4) I had intended to come over to see you, but was prevented from doing so.
我原打算過來看你,但受阻未來成。
語法分析:有些詞如hope, plan, mean, expect, intend, suppose, want以及think等有時用過去完成時表示一個本來打算做而未做,曾經(jīng)設(shè)想而未實現(xiàn)的事。
(5) He got here before I had got up.
我還未起床,他就來了。
語法分析:before之后可用過去完成時,表示一個過去未完成或未能來得及完成的動作,這個動作發(fā)生的時間遲于主句動作發(fā)生的時間。
(6) We would get into trouble as soon as the gas had run out.
汽油一用完,我們就會陷入困境。
語法分析:在時間和條件狀語從句中,過去完成時可大體過去將來完成時。
<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