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9A Unit4 Grammar 时间状语从句语法复习
9A Unit4 Grammar 时间状语从句语法复习
一、before 引导的时间状语从句
before 意为“在……之前”,表示主句动作发生在从句动作之前。
▶ She worked in Shanghai before she came here. 她来这儿之前在上海工作。
▶ Close the windows before you leave the room, please. 在你离开房间前,请关上窗。
二、after 引导的时间状语从句
after 意为“在……之后”,表示主句动作发生在从句动作之后。
▶ After you think it over, please let me know your decision. 你仔细考虑以后,请告诉
我你的决定。
▶ Iwent to school afterIfinished my breakfast. 我吃完早饭后去上学。
▶ Will you be free after two o’clock? 2 点钟之后你有空吗?
三、when 引导的时间状语从句
when 意为“当……时”,表示主句动作发生的特定时间。从句中的谓语动词可以是延
续性动词,也可以是非延续性动词。
▶WhenIgot home,my mother was cooking diner. 当我到家的时候,我的妈妈正在做饭。
▶I often think of my grandpa whenIsee the picture. 当我看见这张照片时,我常常想起我
的爷爷。
四、while 引导的时间状语从句
while 意为“在……期间”,表示主句动作发生在从句动作进行的过程中。
▶ You can go swimming while I’m having lunch. 我吃午饭时你可以去游泳。
▶ While she was listening to the radio, she fell asleep. 她听着收音机睡着了。
注意:while 引导的从句的谓语动词须是延续性动词。
【拓展延伸】
(1)while 还可意为“当……时”,强调主句的动作和从句动作是同时发生的。
▶ While my sister was sweeping the floor, I was washing the dishes. 我姐姐扫地时,
我在洗碗。
(2)while 还可作并列连词,意为“而;然而”,表示对比。
▶ I like playing football while my brother likes playingbasketball. 我喜欢踢足球,而我
的哥哥喜欢打篮球。
【特别提醒】
在 when 和 while 引导的从句中,当主句和从句的主语一致,并且从句中有 be 动词时,
可以省略主语和 be 动词。
▶ When(she is)in trouble,she always asks for my help. 她遇到困难时总是向我求助。
▶ While(I am)travelling,I like to buy some souvenirs. 旅游时我喜欢买一些纪念品。
二、whenever 引导的时间状语从句
whenever 意为“每当;任何时候”,相当于 no matter when/every time。
▶ Whenever/Every time I have a cold, I get a nosebleed. 每次我感冒都会流鼻血。
▶ Whenever/No matter when I get the chance, I go there for dinner. 我一有机会就去
那儿吃晚饭。