①be about to do...when..."正要做...这时..." ②be on the point of doing... when... "刚要做..这时.." ①② 这两个句型可以相互转换,意思相同。 例句。 我刚要上床睡觉,这时有人敲门。 ①I was about to go to bed when someone knocked at the door. ②I was on the point of going to bed when someone knocked at the door.
③be doing...when..."正要做...这时..." 例句。 我正在睡觉,这时老师来了。 I was sleeping when teacher came. ④had just done...when..."刚做完..这时..." 例句。 我刚完成作业这时你来电话了。 I had just finished my homework when you called me.
在would rather 后面所跟的从句中,可用虚拟语气。 表示愿望,意为“宁愿;但愿”。 形式为: ①would rather+主语+动词过去式<表示现在或将来的情况> 例句。我宁愿你明天不去。 I would rather you did not go tomorrow. ②would rather+主语+had+动词过去分词<表示过去的情况> 例句。 我宁愿她没那样做。 I would rather she hadn't done that.