时间状语从句 定义: 用表示时间的连词连接一个句子作状语,这样的主从复合句就是时间状语从句。 连接时间状语从句的连接词有:when, before, after, while, as soon as, until, since...... 这里要注意一点的是,如果主句是一般将来时,从句只能用一般现在时表示将来意义。 时间状语从句 由w hen,w hile 引导的时间状语从句。 When you think you know nothing, then you begin to know something.当你以为自己一无所知的时候,你就是在开始知道一些事物了。 Strike while the iron is hot. 趁热打铁。 You can feel the air moving as your hand pushes through it.当你的手在空气中挥动的时候,你就能感觉到空气在流动。 Our headmaster laughed as she spoke. 我们的校长边谈边笑。 主要时态:主现从不限;主过从四过;主将从现。 w hen, w hile 和as 的区别 (1)w hen 引导的从句的谓语动词可以是延续性的动词,可以是瞬时动词。并且w hen 有时表示“就在那时”。 例如:When she came in, I stopped eating.她进来时,我停止吃饭。(瞬时动词) When I lived in the countryside, I used to carry some water for him.当我住在农村时,我常常为他担水。(延续性的动词) We were about to leave when he came in.我们就要离开,就在那时他进来了。 (2)While 引导的从句的谓语动作必须是延续性的,并强调主句和从句的动作同时发生(或者相对应)。并且w hile 有时还可以表示对比。例如: While my wife was reading the newspaper, I was watching TV. (was reading 是延续性的动词,was reading 和was watching 同时发生) 。 I like playing football while you like playing basketball.我喜欢踢足球,而你喜欢打篮球。(对比) (3)As 表示“一边……一边”,as 引导的动作是延续性的动作,一般用于主句和从句动作同时发生;as 也可以强调“一先一后。例如: We always sing as we walk.我们总是边走边唱。(as 表示“一边……一边”) As we were going out, it began to snow.当我们出门时,开始下雪了。(as 强调句中两个动作紧接着先后发生,而不强调开始下雪的特定时间) 由before 和after 引导的时间状语从句 注意:before 引导的从句不再用否定式的谓语,并且当be...