Unit 2We all own English
1 . Until English became important in the 20th century, peoplewho had any education spoke French
直到 20 世纪英语变重要之前,受过教育的人都讲法语
until 意为“直到……为止”,引导时间状语从句
until引导时间状语从句时,如果主句用一般将来时,从句要用一般现在时表将来
如:I won't leave until he comes
直到他来我才会离开
(1) 当主句的谓语动词是延续性动词时,主句用肯定形式,表示这一动作一直延续到 until 所表示的时间为止
如:I'll wait until they come back
我会一直等到他们回来
(2) 当主句的谓语动词是非延续性动词时,主句用否定形式,表示这一动作直到 until 所表示的时间才发生,构成“ not
” 句式,有时不用 not ,而用其他表否定意义的词,如 never, nothing 等
如:I didn't go to sleep until my father came back
直到爸爸回来,我才睡觉
You never know until you try
直到尝试过你才能体会到
①He ________ until you show up
A . didn't leaveC . will leaveB . leavesD . won't leaveD 题意:他会一直到你出现才离开
leave 为非延续性动词,主句要用否定形式,排除 B 、 C ;又因从句为一般现有时,故主句应为一般将来时
② 这个婴儿一直哭到他妈妈回来
The baby ______ ______ his mother __________