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过去将来时的五种表达形式 一、was/were going to + 动词原形 He said that he was going to live in the country when he retired. 他说他退休后要住在农村。 二、was/were + 动词-ing形式 Nobody knew whether the guests were coming. 没人知道客人们是否要来。 三、was/were + 动词不定式. It was reported that another bridge was to be built across the Yangtse River.　　据报道长江上将要再建一座大桥。 注意：was/were going to + 动词原形或was/were +动词不定式完成式可表示未能实现的过去将来时间的动作。 Last Sunday we were going to visit the Great Wall, but it rained. 上星期天我们本想去游览长城的，但却下雨了。（没有去成） I was to have helped with the performance, but I got flu the day before. 我是打算帮忙演出的，但前天我感冒了。（没有帮上忙） 四、was/were about to do was/were about to do表示说话的瞬间就会发生的动作。 I felt something terrible was about to happen. 　我觉得有可怕的事要发生了。 五、was/were on the point of doing Im glad you have come. I was on the point of calling you, but youve saved me the trouble now.很高兴你来了。我正准备给你打电话，现在你省去我这个麻烦了。 提示：be about to do 和 be on the point of doing结构一般不与表示将来的时间状语连用，但后面可以接when引导的分句。 I was about to start when it suddenly began to rain. 我正要动身天突然下雨了 六、特定场合的一般过去时可表示过去将来时 　　条件状语从句和时间状语从句中须用一般过去时代替过去将来时。 　　例1：I didnt know when she would come, but when she came I would let you know. 　例2：I didnt know if she would come, but if she came I would let you know. 　　 3) 在含有be about to do的句子中，不能再加时间状语。如：Wrong: The medical team is about to start immediately. Right: The medical team is about to start. 医疗队就要出发了。 七）be to do: (1)表示事先商定、安排或准备要做的事情。如：The students are to meet at the school gate tomorrow. 2）表示可能性，必要、责任、义务、禁止等。如：Her necklace was not to(couldnt)be found. 她的项链找不到了。2) be going to do: 1) 表示将要发生的事情或打算最近要进行的动作。如：It is going to rain soon. 快要下雨了。2) 在含有条件状语从句的主从复合句中，主句一般不用be going to，而常用will（第一人称用shall）。如：The football match will be put off if it rains tomorrow. 3) be about to do: 1) 表示即将发生的动作，在时间上指最近的将来。如：We are about to start. 我们就要出发了。2) 在含有be about to do的句子中，不能再加时间状语。如：Wrong: The medical team is about to start immediately. Right: The medical team is about to start. 医疗队就要出发了。