過去將來時(shí)表示過去某一時(shí)間點(diǎn)的將來的動(dòng)作,多用于間接引語里中.,在間接引語中,用來表示在實(shí)際說話中是用將來時(shí)表示的動(dòng)作,就是說,如果以過去說話的時(shí)刻為參考點(diǎn),這個(gè)動(dòng)作為將來.過去將來時(shí)所表示的時(shí)間不一定是"過去",也不一定是將來,完全取決于轉(zhuǎn)述的時(shí)間.過去將來時(shí)更重要的用法是表示各種程度的假設(shè).
(1)一般過去將來時(shí):(would或should+動(dòng)詞原形).用在間接引語中,用來表示在直接引語中用一般將來時(shí)表示的動(dòng)作.
I told him I should write it at there o'clock.
我告訴他,我三點(diǎn)鐘寫.
(2)過去將來進(jìn)行時(shí):(would或should+be+動(dòng)詞現(xiàn)在分詞).用在間接引語中,表示在直接引語中用將來進(jìn)行時(shí)表示的動(dòng)作.
I told him not to come at three o'clock because I should be writing letters at that time.
我告訴他不要三點(diǎn)鐘來,因?yàn)槟菚r(shí)候我在寫信
(3)過去將來完成時(shí)::(would或should+have+動(dòng)詞過去分詞).用在間接引語中,表示在直接引語中用將來完成時(shí)表示的動(dòng)作.
I told him that I should have written the letter by three o'clock
我告訴他到三點(diǎn)鐘的時(shí)候我就可以把信寫好
(4)過去將來完成進(jìn)行時(shí)::(would或should+have been+動(dòng)詞現(xiàn)在分詞)用在間接引語中,表示在直接引語中用將來完成進(jìn)行時(shí)表示的動(dòng)作.
I told him that by three o'clock I should have writting for two hours.
我曾經(jīng)告訴他到三點(diǎn)鐘我就寫了兩個(gè)小時(shí)了.