英语问题

when、while、as soon as、until的用法及区别

when引导的从句的谓语动词可以是延续性的动词,又可以是瞬时动词。并且when有时表示“就在那时”。

例如:

When she came in, I stopped eating.她进来时,我在吃饭。(瞬时动词)

When I lived in the countryside, I used to carry some water for him.当的住在农村时,我常常为他担水。(延续性的动词)

We were about to leave when he came in.我们就要离开,就在那时他进来了。

While引导的从句的谓语动作必须是延续性的,并强调主句和从句的动作同时发生(或者相对应)。并且while有时还可以表示对比。例如:

While my wife was reading the newspaper, I was watching TV. (was reading是延续性的动词,was reading和was watching同时发生)

I like playing football while you like playing basketball.我喜欢踢足球,而你喜欢打篮球。(对比)

as soon as

as soon as 意义为“一…就” ,引导时间状语从句,可置于句首或句末,最常见的用法是在将来时态的情境中,遵守“主将从现”,的原则,i.e.

1. I'll write you as soon as I get there.

我一到那儿,就给你写信。

2. They will post the tickets to me as soon as they receive my cheque.

他们收到我的支票后就立刻把票寄给我.

3.Let us start as soon as he comes.

等他一来我们就动身。

当然也有用在过去时态的情境中,i.e.

I arranged the flowers in the vase as soon as I came back home.

一回到家里,我就把花在花瓶里插好。

As soon as his father went out, the boy ran to the cinema.

爸爸刚出门, 那男孩就跑向电影院。

until在肯定句中,可以和时间状语连用,表示“(动作或状态的继续)一直……为止”。例如:I waited until nine o’clock,andthen I left.我一直等到9点才离开。2.用在否定句中,表示“到……为止”“直到……才”,常与表示瞬间动作的动词连用。
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