過去將來進(jìn)行時(shí):表示就過去某一時(shí)間而言,將來某一時(shí)刻或某一段時(shí)間正在進(jìn)行的動(dòng)作,主要用賓語從句中,尤其多用于間接引語中。

基本用法:

用于間接引語:They said they would be coming.(他們說了他們將要來。) ?
用于定語從句:The new job he would be taking was raising racing horses.(他將要接受的新工作是養(yǎng)賽馬。 )

作用:

1. 過去將來進(jìn)行時(shí)可以表示在過去某一時(shí)間之后即將進(jìn)行的動(dòng)作:
例如:He said he could not come because he would be having a meeting.(他說他不能來因?yàn)橐_會(huì)。)

2. 過去將來進(jìn)行時(shí)表示在過去將來某一時(shí)間正在發(fā)生的動(dòng)作:它常和表過去將來的時(shí)間狀語連用,但上下文清楚時(shí),時(shí)間狀語亦可省略。和將來進(jìn)行時(shí)一樣,它也常表計(jì)劃中的事,不表意愿或打算。它還有一個(gè)特點(diǎn),即常用在賓語從句(尤其是間接引語)中。
例如:John told us that Mary would be coming next day.(約翰告訴我們瑪麗第二天來。)

3. 過去將來進(jìn)行時(shí)有時(shí)也可用在其它從句中:

用在定語從句中:The new name he would be using was Jack Jones.(他將用的新名是杰克?瓊斯。)
用在狀語從句中:He would pay the rest as he would be leaving France.(其余款項(xiàng),他將在離開法國(guó)時(shí)付清。)

4. 過去將來進(jìn)行時(shí)也可用在獨(dú)立句中:
例如:The car started. Ellen James would be driving off to the university.(車子發(fā)動(dòng)了。埃倫?詹姆斯要開車到大學(xué)去。)