過去完成進行式由「助動詞have的過去式+ been + V-ing(現在分詞)」形成,用來描述於過去開始、持續一段時間、最後於過去某一時刻完成的動作或狀況:
I had been working round the clock for days.
我那時已經不眠不休地工作好幾天了。
He asked if we had been waiting for a long time.
他那時問我們是不是已經等很久了。
現在完成進行式由「助動詞have的現在式+ been + V-ing(現在分詞)」形成,用來描述於過去開始、現在(從說話者的角度看來)仍持續進行的動作或狀況:
Have you been waiting?
你等很久了嗎?
We have been sitting here fore more than two hours.
我們已經在這裡坐了兩個多小時了。
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過去簡單式
1.過去簡單式的句型
肯定句
I moved.
我動了。
You moved.
你動了。
He moved.
他動了。
疑問句
Did I move?
我動了嗎?
Did you move?
你動了嗎?
Did he move?
他動了嗎?
否定句
I did not(/didn't) move.
我沒有動。
You did not(/didn't) move.
你沒有動。
He did not(/didn't) move.
他沒有動。
2.過去簡單式是報導過去事件或狀況最常用的時態:
2.1描述過去的單一事件:
The next day he drove us to the airport.
隔天他開車載我們到機場。
2.2描述過去重複發生的事件:
Every morning he drove us to work.
他每天早上都開車載我們去上班。
2.3描述過去持續的狀況:
He knew that we were all interested and so he made us work hard.
他知道我們都很有興趣,因此讓我們工作得更努力。
2.4用於說故事的陳述中:
I opened the door. The long room was dark, but there was a tiny light behind the bar. I took a seat and watched.
我打開門。長長的房間裡黑幽幽的,但是酒吧後面有一盞小小的燈。我找了一個位子坐下,靜靜地看著。
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過去完成式
1.過去完成式的句型
肯定句
I had(/I'd) moved.
我已經動了。
You had(/You'd) moved.
你動了。
He had(/He'd) moved.
他動了。
疑問句
Had I moved?
我動了嗎?
Had you moved?
你動了嗎?
Had he moved?
他動了嗎?
否定句
I had not(/I hadn't/I'd not) moved.
我沒有動。
You had not(/You hadn't/You'd not) moved.
你沒有動。
He had not(He hadn't/He'd not) moved.
他沒有動。
2.過去完成式的用法
2.1更早的過去:
I reached the place where I had seen her.
我來到以前見到她的地方。
He noticed she had hardly eaten anything.
他注意到她幾乎沒吃東西。
2.2與過去事實相反的狀況:用來描述與過去事實相反的狀況或願望,如在I wish (我希望)、if only (如果)、would rather (寧願)、if條件句等句型中。
I really wish you hadn't got involved.
我真希望你沒扯進這件事。
If only you had stopped driving when you started feeling sleepy.
要是你開始想睡覺的時候停下來不開車就好了。
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過去完成進行式
1.過去完成進行式的句型
肯定句
I had(/I'd) been moving.
我已經動了。
You had(You'd) been moving.
你已經動了。
He had(/He'd) been moving.
他已經動了。
疑問句
Had I been moving?
我動了嗎?
Had you been moving?
你動了嗎?
Had he been moving?
他動了嗎?
否定句
I had not(/I hadn't/I'd not) been moving.
我沒有動。
You had not(/You hadn't/You'd not) been moving.
你沒有動。
He had not(/He hadn't/He'd not) been moving.
他沒有動。
2.過去完成進行式的用法:原則上與現在完成進行式相同,但是過去完成進行式要用來描述過去的事件。
Her eyes were red. She had obviously been crying.
那時候她的眼睛紅紅的,一定是哭過了。
We had been living together for a few weeks when he became ill.
他那時開始生病的時候,我們住在一起已經好幾個星期了。
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