过去将来时典型错误例析河北献县李素萍1
我们不知道他是否要在会上发言
误:We didn’t know whether he is going to speak at the meeting
正:We didn’t know whether he was going to speak at the meeting
析:该句主句为过去时,且宾语从句表示从过去某个时间看来将要发生的动作,所以从句要用过去将来时态
老师问汤姆长大后准备干什么
误:The teacher asked Tom what he was going to be when he would grow up
正:The teacher asked Tom what he was going to be when he grew up
析:在时间状语从句中,常用一般过去时表示在过去看来将要发生的动作
他们说如果下星期天不下雨他们就去农场
误:They said that they were going to the farm if it would not rain the next Sunday
正:They said that they were going to the farm if it didn’t rain the next Sunday
析:在条件状语从句中,也常用一般过去时表示在过去看来将要发生的动作
王林打电话告诉她妈妈,她要买一些书
误:Wang Lin rang up to tell her mother that she should buy some books
正:Wang Lin rang up to tell her mother that she would buy some books
析:过去将来时可以由“助动词 should/would+动词原形”构