Not until Dec. 2003 was he caught by the police.= He was not caught by the police until Dec. 2003.Not until Dec. 2003 had he been caught by the police.= He had not been caught by the police until Dec. 2003.为何第二句话主句的时态错误?
动词hope可用于现在进行时吗?我们一般就说“希望”,难道会说“正在希望”?比如下面的句子:
The company are hoping to expand their operation abroad.
The United Nations are hoping to resolve the conflict quickly.
—Why did you call yesterday? I was out then.—To tell you I ____ a souvenir for you.A.bought B.had boughtThe two choices confuse me quite a bit. I'm wondering which sounds better to you?
Governments are spending rapidly to get economies back on track, provide emergency support and procure medical supplies.老师您好,请问这里的三句话,第一个谓语动词spending是进行时,为什么后面provide 和 procure是一般现在时了。前后不一致啊。
“这次筹集的钱将捐给孤儿院。” 这句话怎么说呢?1.The money we raise here will be donated to the Orphanage.2.The money that we will raise here will be donated to the Orphanage.这两种都是我想的,都觉得奇怪、不对。请老师指教。谢谢!