过去完成时是用来描述过去某个时间点之前已经完成的动作或状态。
五个常用的过去完成时标志词:
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By the time:意为“到……的时候”。例如:“By the time I arrived at the party, everyone had already left.”(我到派对时,所有人都已经离开了。)
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Before:意为“在……之前”。例如:“I had finished my homework before my mom got home.”(我在我妈妈回家之前已经完成了我的作业。)
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After:意为“在……之后”。例如:“After I had eaten breakfast, I went for a walk.”(我吃过早餐后,去散了步。)
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Already:意为“已经”。例如:“I had already seen that movie before.”(我之前已经看过那部电影了。)
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Just:意为“刚刚”。例如:“I had just finished my dinner when the phone rang.”(电话响时,我刚吃完晚饭。)