英语语法知识:时态的呼应或一致
编者按:主句谓语时态的动作发生与从句谓语时态的时间的搭配不能有矛盾,一定要符合客观实际。下面小编就来带你一起学习下,希望对大家有帮助。
有些从句,特别是宾语从句的谓语时态经常受到主句谓语时态的限制,这种限制叫作时态呼应,或者叫作时态一致。
作表语用的afraid, sure, certain, sorry, worried,glad等形容词后的从句在意思上等同宾语从句,也受主句时态的限制
I was afraid that it would rain that afternoon.
(当时)我担心当天下午会下雨。
She was sorry that she had been late.
她因为自己迟到很抱歉。
主语从句和表语从句受主句时态限制的场合
It was said that the first place went to Class 2.
据说第一名被2班夺去了。
What they wantedto know was whether she had told the truth ornot.
(那时)他们想知道的是她是否已讲了实话。
注意:
当主句是现在时态或者将来时态的时候,从句时态不受限制,可以用意思所要求的任何时态:
I know you +
work in an American company.
have worked…
are working…
had worked…before you came back.
were working…
would work…
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