1、实用文档 时间状语从句的引导词 when, before, after, as, while, till/until, since,whenever 时间状语从句的用法 时间状语从句的引导词所表示的意思不尽相同,要注意把握不同的时间状语从句的引导词所表示的不同时间关系,以及它在具体句子中对应的对应时态、语态等问题。 1. when、as、while引导的时间状语从句分析: (1) when引导时间状语从句时表示“当……的时候”,when既可以指时间段也可指时间点,从句中既可用短暂性动词又可用延续性动词,且动作既可和主句的动作同时发生又可在主句的动作之前或之后发
2、生。 注意体会如下例句: I’ll call you when I get there. 我一到那里就给你打电话。 When the wind blows, all the doors rattle. 只要风一吹,这门就吱嘎作响。 When I came home my wife was cooking dinner. 我回家时,妻子在做晚饭。 如果when引导的时间状语从句的主语与主句主语相同,而从句的谓语又是be动词时,那么从句中的主语和be可以省略;当when引导的时间状语从句的主语与主句主语相同时,往往还可以用“when+分词”的形式替代该状语从句。例如: W
3、hen (you are) in trouble, ask her for help. 当你遭遇麻烦的时候去向她求助。 When I came into the room (=When coming into the room), I found him lying there asleep. 当我进入房间的时候,我发现他躺在那儿睡着了。 (2) while引导时间状语从句时表示“当……的时候”,它强调主句的动作与从句的动作同时持续地进行,用于这一用法时while引导的时间状语从句和主句中的谓语动词必须是延续性动词,或者主句的动作发生在从句动作的进行过程中,主句中的谓语动词通常是非
4、延续性动词,例如 Study while you study; play while you play. 该学习的时候就学习,该玩的时候就玩。 I met her while I was at school. 当我在学校的时候我遇见了她。 (3) as引导时间状语从句时表示“当……时,一边……一边……”,侧重表示两个动作同时发生(包括一个主语同时进行两个动作),或者一种动作随着另一种动作的变化而变化。例如: He jumps as he goes along. 他边走边跳。 I slipped on the ice as I ran home. 我跑回家时在冰上滑了一跤
5、 As the wind rose the noise increased. 刮风的时候噪声增大。 [考题1] I had just steeped out of the bathroom and was busy drying myself with a towel ____ I heard the steps. A. while B. when C. since D. after [考题2] He was about halfway through his meal ____ a familiar voice came to his ears. A. why
6、 B. where C. when D. while [考题3] We were swimming in the lake ____ suddenly the storm started. A. when B. while C. until D. before [考题4] — I’m going to the post office. — ____ you’re there, can you get me some stamps? A. As B. While C. Because D. If [考题5] I ____ along the street looki
7、ng for a place to park when the accident ____. A. went; was occurring B. went; occurred C. was going; occurred D. was going; had occurred 2. before和after 引导的时间状语从句分析: before引导时间状语从句时表示主句的动作发生在从句动作之前, after引导时间状语从句时表示主句的动作发生在从句动作之后。例如 See me before you leave. 在你离开之前来见我。 Before they drive
8、 any of the buses, they will have to pass a special test. 在驾驶公共汽车之前,他们必须通过专门测验。 I saw them after I arrived. 在我抵达之后,我见到了他们。 I found his pen after he has left. 在他走后,我找到了他的笔。 [考题6] He was told that it would be at least three more months ____ he could recover and return to work. A. when
9、B. before C. since D. that [考题7] It was some time ____ we realized the truth. A. when B. until C. since D. before 3. till和 until 引导的时间状语从句分析: till和 until这两个词作连词和介词时的意义和用法相同,一般可以换用(放在句首时通常用until的形式,till在口语中更为常见)。例如: Walk till you come to a white house. 一直走到一座白房子为止。 We didn’t discuss the
10、 problem until he came back. 我们一直等到他回来后才讨论问题。 [考题8] It is difficult for us to learn a lesson in life ____ we’ve actually had that lesson. A. until B. after C. since D. when [考题9] A good storyteller must be able to hold his listeners’ curiosity ____ he reaches the end of the story. A. whe
11、n B. unless C. after D. until [答案] D [解析] 讲故事的人应该始终抓住听众的好奇心,本题应选用表示“到……为止”(跟主句里肯定形式的表延续性动作的谓语动词连用)的until 表示这一时间关系。 [考题10] I don’t really work here; I ____ until the new secretary arrives. A. just help out B. have just helped out C. am just helping out D. will just help out [答案] C
12、 [解析] “I don’t really work here”表明说话人只是临时前来帮忙,“until the new secretary arrives”表明说话人,工作到新秘书就任为止,本题应选用表示“到……为止”(跟主句里肯定形式的表延续性动作的谓语动词连用)的until表示这一时间关系。 4. since引导的时间状语从句分析: since引导的时间状语从句表示“自从……以来”,其用法主要有两种: (1) 现在完成时的主句+since引导的一般过去时态的时间状语从句。例如:He hasn’t been home since he graduated. 他毕业后没回
13、过家。// They have been friends ever since they were in grade school. 他们从小学起就一直是好朋友。// What have you been doing since I last saw you? 自我上次和你见面以后,你在做什么? (2) It be(主句中谓语用一般式和用完成式区别不大,后者更具强调意味)+表示一段时间的词汇+since引导的时间状语从句。例如:It is two years since I became a postgraduate student. 我成为研究生已经有2年了。It was three
14、years since we had been there. 我们在那儿已呆了三年。 注意:since做介词时也表示“自从……以来”,其具体用法有两种情况: (1) since+表示过去某个时间点的词汇(如具体的年、月、日期、钟点)。 例如:They have been friends since childhood. 他们从幼时起一直是好朋友。She’s been skiing since childhood. 她从幼时起就开始滑雪。I have been there many times since the war. 自那次战争以来,我曾去该地多次。 (2) sin
15、ce+表示一段时间的词汇+ago。 例如:I have been here since five months ago. 五个月以来我一直在这里。 [考题11] They ____ friends since they met in Shanghai. A. have made B. have become C. have been D. have turned [答案] C [解析] 题干中的since表示“自从……以来”,主句中的谓语动词应该表示从他们在上海相遇至今的持续性的动作,因此下划线处应填入可以表示持续性状态的have been(其他选项中的made、
16、become、turned所表示的动作都不能延续,意味着结果)。 [考题12] — What was the party like? — Wonderful. It’s been 2 years ____ I enjoyed myself so much. A. after B. before C. when D. since [答案] D [解析] since表示“自从……以来”。 ①.when"当......时候"引导的时间状语从句,其动词既可以是延续性动作的动词,也可以是瞬间性动作的动词,如: _________ the students heard
17、 the teacher's footsteps, they all stopped talking. 当学生们听到老师的脚步声时,他们都停止了讲话。(从句动作发生在前) ② as"当.......时候"或"一边.......一边"引导的时间状语从句其动词的动作是延续性的,而且侧重表示主句和从句的动作并相发生: We were having breakfast __________ she was combing her hair. 她梳头时我们在吃早饭。 ③ while表示"在某一段时间里"或"在……期间",其所引导的从句的动作是延续性的,并侧重表示和主句的动作
18、同时发生。如: I can learn ________ I work. 我可以边工作边学习。 用when, as, while填空: ________ you came in, I was talking with a few boys. It started to rain __________ we were playing outdoors. They talked _________ they walked down the river. __________ it was raining, the students were playing
19、 basketball. Her brother watched TV__________ he ate supper. (4) before引导的时间状语从句,指时间上的"在……之前" I'll be back _____________. 你离开之前我就会回来。 (5) as soon as表示"一……就",做题要注意主将从现 As soon as we __________ (get) there, he ___________ (tell) us the news. 我们一到那,他就会告诉我们那个消息。 (7) since引导的时间状语从
20、句,从句的谓语动词通常为一般过去时,主句的谓语动词通常为现在完成时 We __________ never __________ (meet) since we ___________ (graduate) from the college. 大学毕业后我们就再没见过面。 (8) till/until引导的时间状语从句 till和until同义,作"直到……时(为止)"解,till多用于非正式文体,until多用于句首;not … until通常与after进行转换。如: I won't go with you until(till) I finished my homework. =_________. 等我做完作业我才和你一起去。 文案大全






