袁瀟霞
謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞的時(shí)態(tài)是語(yǔ)法填空和短語(yǔ)改錯(cuò)的必考點(diǎn),也是考生學(xué)習(xí)的重點(diǎn)和難點(diǎn)。時(shí)態(tài)之所以重要,是因?yàn)橛芯渥拥牡胤骄陀兄^語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞,凡謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞必涉及時(shí)態(tài),即每句必有時(shí)態(tài),正所謂“與‘時(shí)‘句進(jìn)”。時(shí)態(tài)本身是千變?nèi)f化的,可謂一“時(shí)”激起千層浪。因此,在平時(shí)閱讀時(shí)要特別留意理解。本文給考生介紹五種判斷用哪種時(shí)態(tài)的方法。
一、根據(jù)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)
常與一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)連用的有always, usually, often, sometimes, every day, once a week等;常與一般過(guò)去時(shí)連用的有l(wèi)ast month, a few days ago, last week,yesterday, just now, the other day, in 1978, then等;常與一般將來(lái)時(shí)連用的有tomorrow, next week, in a few days, in the future, soon等;常與現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)連用的有up to now, until now, in the past / last few years, so far, for three years, since 1980等。請(qǐng)做以下改錯(cuò)題:
1. Last month, Emma Stone is announced as the 2017 Oscar Winner for Actress at the 89th Academy Awards.
[解析]由時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)Last month可知用一般過(guò)去時(shí),故將is改為was。
2. Today it was much easier to be healthy than it was in the past.
[解析]由時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)Today可知用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí),故改much 前的was為is。
3. Im very pleased to say that all of us improved our spoken English so far.
[解析]由時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)so far(到目前為止)可知賓語(yǔ)從句應(yīng)該用現(xiàn)在完成時(shí),故在improved前加一個(gè)have。
4. This big event would be held in the school auditorium next week.
[解析]由時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)next week可知該用一般將來(lái)時(shí),故把would改為will。
二、根據(jù)時(shí)態(tài)呼應(yīng)
如出現(xiàn)狀語(yǔ)從句、賓語(yǔ)從句、虛擬語(yǔ)氣等,要特別注意主從句時(shí)態(tài)的呼應(yīng)。在以when, till/ until, as soon as, by the time, after, before等引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句,在以if, unless, once等引導(dǎo)的條件狀語(yǔ)從句和以no matter, however, even if 等詞引導(dǎo)的讓步狀語(yǔ)從句中,如果主句中的動(dòng)詞用一般將來(lái)時(shí),從句中的謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞通常用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)或現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)代替一般將來(lái)時(shí)或?qū)?lái)完成時(shí)。請(qǐng)做以下改錯(cuò)題:
1. I will call you as soon as they will arrive.
[解析]主句是一般將來(lái)時(shí),as soon as引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句應(yīng)用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí),故把第二個(gè)will去掉。
2. If I have taken your advice, I would have passed the driving test.
[解析]If 從句是表示與過(guò)去事實(shí)相反的假設(shè),應(yīng)當(dāng)用過(guò)去完成時(shí),故把have改為had。
3. What a pity! The film started by the time we got to the cinema.
[解析]根據(jù)題意可知電影的開(kāi)始是在我到達(dá)電影院之前就開(kāi)始了,即過(guò)去的過(guò)去,start應(yīng)用過(guò)去完成時(shí),故在started前加had。
4. Last month, I thought that it will be hard to spend a whole week staying away from school and home.
[解析]由時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)last month和主句謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞thought可知that引導(dǎo)的賓語(yǔ)從句應(yīng)該用過(guò)去時(shí),所以把will改為would。
注意:從句里講述的是不受時(shí)間限制的事實(shí)或普遍真理時(shí)用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)。如:
I learned that the earth went around the sun when I was a little boy.
[解析]因地球繞著太陽(yáng)跑是客觀事實(shí),所以用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí),故went改為goes。
三、根據(jù)并列一致
并列連詞and, or, but, so, not...but, not only...but also等是改錯(cuò)題中很重要的標(biāo)志詞,這些詞前后的時(shí)態(tài)應(yīng)該是一致的。請(qǐng)做以下改錯(cuò)題:
1. We can lie on the grass for a rest, or sat by the lake listening to music.
[解析]因?yàn)閛r前后的時(shí)態(tài)應(yīng)該是一致的,or前面謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞lie用的是原形(因前有can),故與之并列的sat應(yīng)改為sit。
2. At present, not only do they affect their own study, but also they did harm to others.
[解析]not only...but also引導(dǎo)的并列句前后的時(shí)態(tài)要一致,由At present(目前,現(xiàn)在)可知,都應(yīng)用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí),故把did改為do。endprint
3. I was a school student then from a low-income family, so I have to work to support my family.
[解析]so前后兩句的時(shí)態(tài)應(yīng)該保持一致,由then可知用一般過(guò)去時(shí),故把have改為had。
4. Last year there was a piano competition for teenagers in my city and I take part in it.
[解析]and的前后句的時(shí)態(tài)應(yīng)該保持一致,由last year可知,把take改為took。
四、根據(jù)固定句式
涉及時(shí)態(tài)的幾個(gè)常見(jiàn)句型:
(1)Its(high / about)time(that)sb. did sth./should do sth 到了該做某事的時(shí)候了。(注意should不可省略)
(2)It / This is / was the first / second ... time that sb. have /has / had done sth這是某人第幾次做某事。
(3)It is / has been + some time + since sb. did sth 自從 / 某人做了某事以來(lái),已有多久了。
(4)It will be / was + some time + before sb. do / does /did... 過(guò)多久某人才做某事。
(5)It was not long before sb. did sth. 不久以后,某人就做某事了。
(6)Hardly had ... done sth when ... /No sooner had ... done sth than ... 一做某事就……
(7)was / were doing sth when ... did sth正在做某事時(shí),突然又發(fā)生另一事。
請(qǐng)做以下改錯(cuò)題:
1. Its high time that we settle down and started a new life.
[解析]在表示“到了該做某事的時(shí)候了”這一句型中,that從句謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用一般過(guò)去時(shí)或should加動(dòng)詞原形,又由and后的started可知,應(yīng)把settle改為settled。
2. It is the third time that he made the same mistake.
[解析]在表示“某人第幾次做某事”這一固定句型中,that從句的謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞應(yīng)用完成時(shí),故在made前加has。
3. It had been 4 years since we met last time.
[解析]根據(jù)It is / has been + some time + since sb. did sth句型可知,應(yīng)把had改為has。指自上次見(jiàn)面以來(lái)到現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)有四年了。
4. It would be 4 years before we meet again.
[解析]表示“過(guò)四年后我們才能見(jiàn)面”,應(yīng)是一般將來(lái)時(shí),把would改為will。
五、根據(jù)語(yǔ)境判斷
從語(yǔ)篇和上下文整體把握時(shí)態(tài)。主要是看是否與上下文的時(shí)態(tài)一致,這是短文改錯(cuò)和語(yǔ)法填空考查的重點(diǎn)。請(qǐng)做以下語(yǔ)法填空題:
The TV series Life After Life, Blooms Over Blooms(三生三世,十里桃花)1._________ (become)a hit since it was shown on TV. Yang Mi not only won great fame but also 2. _________ (get)an extraordinary wealth.
It is reported that Liu Yifei co-stars Yang Yang in the film version, which 3.___________(release)in the summer holiday this year.
[答案]1.has become 2.got 3.will be released
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