时间状语从句定义：用表示时间的连词连接一个句子作状语，这样的主从复合句就是时间状语从句。连接时间状语从句的连接词有: when, before, after, while, as soon as, until, since 这里要注意一点的是，如 果主句是一般将来时，从句只能用一般现在时表示将来意义。时间状语从句由when，while引导的时间状语从句。When you think you know nothing, then you begin to know something.当你以为自 己一无所知的时候，你就是在开始 知道一些事物了。Strike while the iron is hot,趁热打铁。You can feel the air moving as your hand pushes through让当你的手在空气中挥动的时候，你就能感觉到空气在流动。Our headmaster laughed as she spoke.我们的校长边谈边笑。主要时态：主现从不限；主过从四过；主将从现。when, while和as的区别（1）when引导的从句的谓语动词可以是延续性的动词，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，我停止吃饭。（瞬时动词）When I lived in the countryside, I used to carry some water for him.当我住在农村时，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。（2）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）（3）As表示“一边一边”，as引导的动作是延续性的动作，一般用于主句和从句动作同时发生；as也可以 强调“一先一后。例如：We always sing as we walk我们总是边走边唱。（as表示“一边边”）As we were going out, it began to snow.当我们出门时，开始下雪了。（as强调句中两个动作紧接着先后发生，而不 强调开始下雪的特定时间）由before和after引导的时间状语从句注意：before引导的从句不再用否定式的谓语，并且当before引导的从句位于主句之后，有时译成“就，才”。 还要注意主句和从句之间的时间关系。当主句用将来时，从句总是用现在时；如果before引导的主句谓语用的是 过去完成时，则从句动词多用一般过去时，这样以便体现动作发生的先后。After表示主句动作发生在从句动作 之后。主句和 从句的动作的时间关系正好与before引导的从句相反。例如：It will be four days before they come back .他们要过四天才能回来。Einstein almost knocked me down before he saw me.爱因斯坦几乎把我撞倒才看到我。My father had left for Canada just before the letter arrived.我 父亲恰好在信到之前去加拿大了。They had not been married four months before they were divorced.他们结婚还不到四个月就离婚了。After you think it over, please let me know what you decide你仔细考虑过以后，告诉我你是怎样决定的。After we had finished the work, we went home.完成工作之后，我们回家了。（从句用过去完成时，主句用一般过去 时）由till或until引导的时间状语从句。till和until 一般情况下两者可以互换，但是在强调句型中多用until。并且要注意的是：如果主句中的谓语动词是 瞬时动词时，必须用否定形式；如果主句中的谓语动词是延续性动词时，用肯定或否定形式都可以，但表达的意 思不同。till不可以用在句首，而until可以放在句首。例如：I didnt go to bed until（till） my father came back.直到我父亲回来我才上床睡觉。It was not until the meeting was over that he began to teach me English 直 到散会之后他才开始教我英语。I worked until he came back.我工作到他回来为止。I didnt work until he came back.他回来我这才开始工作。Please wait until I arrived.在我到达之前请等我。由since引导的时间状语从句。since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。一般情况下，从句谓语动词用一般过去 时，而主句的谓语动词用现在完成时。但在It is +时间+since从句的句型中，主句多用一般现在时。例如：I have been in Beijing since you left.自从你离开以来，我一直在北京了。Where have you been since I last saw you?自上次我和你见面以后，你到哪里去了？It is four years since my sister lived in Beijing.我妹妹不在北京住有四年了。It is five months since our boss was in Beijing.我 们老板离开北京有五个月了。由as soon as,等引导的时间状语从句。（了解）这些连词都表示“一就”。例如：I will go there directly I have finished my breakfast.吃完早饭，我立即到那里去。The moment I heard the news, I hastened to the spot 我一听到消息，马上赶到了出事地点。精品文档As soon as I reach Canada, I will ring you up.我一到加拿大，就给你来电话。注意：hardly(scarcely, rarely)when / before, no soonerthan 相当于 as soon as 之意。主句用过去完成时，从句用一般过去时。当hardly, scarcely, rarely和no sooner位于句首时，主句应用倒装语序。例如：He had no sooner arrived home than he was asked to start on another journey.他刚到家，就被邀请开始另一旅程。No sooner had the sun shown itself above the horizon than he got out of bed to commence work. 太阳刚从地平线上升 起，他就起床劳动去了。Hardly had I sat down when he stepped in我刚坐下，他就进来了。He had hardly fallen asleep when he felt a soft touch on his shoulder. 这个阿拉伯人刚要入睡就感到肩膀上被轻轻一 触。由by the time引导的时间状语从句。注意时态的变化：在一般情况下，如果从句的谓语动词用一般过去时，主句的谓语动词用过去完成时；如果从句的谓语动词用一般现在时，主句的谓语动词用将来完成时。例如：By the time you came back, I had finished this book 到你回来时，我已经写完这本书了。By the time you come here tomorrow, I will have finished this work.你明天来这儿的时候，我将已经完成此工作了。 由 each time, every time 等引 导的时 间状语从句。例如：Each time he came to Harbin, he would call on me.他每次来哈尔滨，总是来看我。Whenever that man says “To tell the truth” , I suspect that hes about to tell a lie.每当那个人说“说实在话”的时候， 我猜想他就要说谎了。You grow younger every time I see you,每次遇到你，见你更年轻了。 由as long as和so long as引导的时间状语从句。这两个连词表示“只要“例如：You can go where you like as long as you get back before dark.你可以随意到哪里去，只要在天黑以前回来就行。I will fight against these conditions as long as there is a breath in my body!只要我一息尚存，我就要反对这种境况。一、when “当时”引导时间状语从句时，从句用于表示主句动作发生的特定时间。如：The days get longer when spring comes. = When spring comes, the days get longer春天到来时，白天变得更长了。二 before “在之前”引导时间状语从句时，表示主句动作发生在从句动作之前。如：Close the door before you leave the room离开房间前关上门。三、afer “在之后引导时间状语从句时，表示主句的动作发生在从句的动作之后。如：I went to school after I finished my breakfast.吃完早饭后我就去上学 了。四、破soon as “一就”引导时间状语从句时，表示主句动作紧接着从句动作发生。如：I ll call you as soon as I get home.我一到家就给你打电话。五、 until, tl “直到”，引导时间状语从句。当主句谓语动词是延续性动词时，主句常用肯定形式；当主句谓语动 词是非延续性动词时，主句要用否定形式，noLuntil/tl”意为“直到才。”如：I ll wait here until/till the rain stops.我将在这里等着，直到雨停。You can t go home until/till you finish your work.直到你完成你的工作，你才能回家。时态的呼应和从句的位置状语从句的两手绝活一一时态的呼应和从句的位置。请看：第一点时态呼应