用过去完成进行式与过去进行时的区别
2024-12-16 19:51:23 学考宝 作者:佚名
问题描述
The captain knew that another attempt would be made later, for the sunken ship he was trying to find had been carrying a precious cargo of gold bullion.
为什么要用过去完成式?能改成was carrying吗?下面是我自己造的一个句子:
the man the police was trying to find was wearing a black coat
这句话应该不会用had been wearing吧?
老师答疑
刘老师:
The captain knew that another attempt would be made later, for the sunken ship he was trying to find had been carrying a precious cargo of gold bullion.
1. 为什么要用过去完成式?
【答】你说的had been carrying 应该是“过去完成进行时”。该时态的基本用法是:
“过去完成进行时”,表示动作从过去某一个时间之前已经开始(例如上周五),一直持续到过去这个时间(例如昨天上午)仍在进行,那么,动词时态应使用过去完成进行时。过去完成进行时的用法与现在完成进行时的用法,道理基本相同,只是时间参照点不同。过去完成进行时以“过去的过去”为时间参照点,而现在完成进行时以“过去”为时间参照点。过去完成进行时指从“过去的过去”某一个时间点开始的动作或状态,一直延续到过去某个时间,而且当时仍在进行中。例如:
I had been waiting in the room for half an hour before she turned up.
在她出现之前,我在房间里等了半个小时。
Sorry, I didn't know you had been waiting for me.
对不起,我当时不知道你一直在等我。
Amy was tired out because she had been studying since six o'clock.
艾米筋疲力尽,因为从6点钟开始她就一直在学习。
My daughter had been trying to find a job,but didn't find one.
我女儿一直在设法找工作,但没找到。
涉及到本句语境:船长过去在寻找那条沉船,而“该沉船在此之前一直运载着一批珍贵的金条”。不仅要表达出“过去的过去”,还要在进行中。
2. 能改成was carrying 吗?
下面是我自己造的一个句子:The man the police was trying to find was wearing a black coat.
这句话应该不会用had been wearing 吧。
【答】都对。只是意思稍有差别。即便用一般过去时也对(The man the police was trying to find wore a black coat.),主要原因是:wear 这个词表示状态,一般式和进行时区别不大。