时间状语从句通常修饰整个主句或主句的谓语动词.pptVIP

时间状语从句通常修饰整个主句或主句的谓语动词，表示时间。引导时间状语从句的连词或词组通常有： ;1. when, whenever;例如：When they were still laughing, the teacher came in.It was already dark when we got home.When you think you know nothing, then you begin to know something.;When引导的时间状语从句有时也可以表示从句的动作发生在主句的动作之后。例如：When he arrived at the station, the train had already left.When we bought the house, it had been empty for five years.;When引导的时间状语从句一般不能和表示将来的时间连用，通常用现在一般时和现在进行时表示将来。例如：;I will discuss this with you when we meet.He will go when he has his dinner.I hope you will think of me for a moment when I am taking my driving test.;2. while引导得从句动作与主句的动作同时发生, 从句的时间范围多大于主句的时间范围。I kept watch while they slept.Work while you work, play while you play.;When引导的从句表示的时间可以是某一瞬间或某一点，而while从句不能指时间的某一点。The plane had just taken off when we arrived at the airport.Please let me know while he comes.;while除表示时间之外, 还可以用作并列连词, 连接一个表示对比的并列句,意思是“而”、“启事”、“反之”等，相当于whereas。;He likes playing basketball while I like playing football.Jane was dressed in brown while Mary was dressed in blue.;3. asas引导的时间状语从句的动作与主句的动作是同时发生的。As he was making his experiments, he observed this physical phenomenon.;As 引导的状语从句经常用进行体，表示主句动作是在从句动作进行的过程中发生的。The thief was arrested as he was leaving the bank. ;4. when, while, as三者之间的区别： when表示的时间范围比较宽，从句的动作可以与主句的动作同时发生，也可以先于主句或后于主句发生，且语气较强。While从句多表示一个过程，它表示的动作所持续的时间比as和when长。As表示两个动作同时进行，着重“同时”。;5. before主句用将来时，从句要用现在一般时。如主句用一般过去时或过去完成时，从句常用一般过去时。Before引导的从句不能用否定式谓语。英语不能说“before he did not come”。Later someone told me that the story appeared in a magazine shortly before he died.She will come to see you before she leaves Shanghai.;6. after主句是现在一般时和过去一般时，从句常用现在一般时或现在完成时和过去一般时或过去完成时。主句的动作表示的是将来的时间，从句要用现在一般时。What do you plan to do after you have finished your homework?After we had listened to the report, we held a discussion on it.I shall arrive after you leave.;7. until / till在肯定句中，till比until用的普遍。Until多用于正式文体，放在句首较多，语气较重。如果主句动词表示的是将来的时间，从句要用现在一般时。在肯定句中，主句必须用延续性动词。We shall wait until you come back.U