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1.过去将来时
谈论即将发生但又被另一事件阻止而未发生的事件时，用 was going to + 动词，然后用 but 引导的过去时态分句。
Chris was going to kiss Hannah, but her phone rang. 克里斯正要亲吻汉娜时，她的电话响了。
They were going to separate, but they fell in love again. 他们本打算分开，却又再次坠入爱河。
你可以用同样的方式使用 was about to + 动词。
The show was about to end, but they wrote three more episodes. 节目快要接近大结局了，他们又写了三集。
The police were about to catch the murderer, but he ran. 警察就要抓到凶手了，却被他跑了。
2.以 -ed 和 -ing 结尾的形容词
有时形容词的结尾决定了其使用方式。在以下示例中，请注意以 -ing 结尾的形容词描述的是事物，如电视节目；而以 -ed 结尾的形容词描述的则是人的感受。
事物
Documentaries are boring. Let's watch something funny. 纪录片很无聊。我们看点有趣的吧。
This show is so confusing. Why did he murder the baker? 这出剧让人困惑不解，他为什么要谋杀面包师？
I love this action movie. It's really exciting. 我喜欢这部动作片，真的很刺激。
He thinks news channels are interesting. I don't. 他觉得新闻频道有意思，我却不这样认为。
That was an amazing movie! Let's watch it again. 这部电影太棒了！我们再看一遍吧。
3.感受
I'm bored. Can we watch something else? 我觉得很无聊，我们能看点别的吗？
Now I'm really confused. Is that his sister or his mother? 现在我真的被搞糊涂了。那是他的姐姐还是妈妈？
Dan's excited to see the final episode of 'Live On.' 丹很高兴能看到《活着》的最后一集。
The detective's interested in talking to the landlord. 侦探很想和房东交谈。
That guy won $200,000 on 'Hazard Roll'? I'm absolutely amazed. 那个家伙参加“滚球冒险”赢了200,000美元？我感到特别惊奇。
4.省略主语和谓语动词
在非正式对话中，你可以省略主语或谓语动词，或两者都省略，前提是前面已经提到过或双方都能明白。这种方式可以让你的言论简单明了或充满活力。请仔细听以下这段对话，说话人使用了带有主语和谓语动词的完整句子。
A: Have you seen the show 'Cry Wolf'?
B: Did you say 'Cry Wolf'? What's it about?
A: It's about a police detective in Seattle. It's written by Randi Sedgwick. The plot is fascinating. She also wrote 'Murder First.'
现在，请再听一遍这段对话。这次，说话人省略了一些主语和谓语动词。
A: Have you seen the show 'Cry Wolf'?
B: 'Cry Wolf'? What's it about?
A: A police detective in Seattle. Fascinating plot. It's written by Randi Sedgwick. She also wrote 'Murder First.'