Section Ⅷ Grammar单元语法项目(一)——过去完成时语法图解探究发现①A Roman writer called Pliny wrote about a terrible volcanic eruption that he had witnessed as a young man
②By 1748, they had found an awesome historical site
③He had worked in the factory for five years before we moved here
④The film had begun when they arrived at the cinema
⑤I had hoped to meet you at the airport, but I was caught in a traffic jam
⑥That dinner was the most expensive meal we had ever had
⑦There was a knock at the door
It was the second time someone had interrupted me that evening
⑧I had meant to come, but it occurred to me that I had some work to do
[我的发现](1)过去完成时与特定的时间状语连用,如句②
(2)句①③④中过去完成时用于主从复合句,主从句动作都发生于过去,且有先后关系
(3)句⑥、句⑦中过去完成时用于拥有序数词或最高级的句型
(4)过去完成时表示一种未实现的愿望或想法,如句⑤、句⑧
一、概念过去完成时的基本用法与现在完成时相似,所不同的是:现在完成时的动作须在现在以前完成,过去完成时的动作须