He said they would arrange a party. 他说他们将安排一个晚会。
I asked if he would come and fix my TV set. 我问他是否来帮我修电视机。
b. 一般过去将来时可用来表示非真实的动作或状态
If I had a chance to study abroad, I would study at Cambridge University.
如果我有机会出国学习的话，我就会去剑桥大学。
I wish he would go with me to the cinema tonight.
今晚他能和我一起去看电影就好了。
3．过去将来时间其他表达法
a. was/were going to +动词原形
He said that he was going to live in the country when he retired. 他说他退休后要住在农村。 They thought it was going to rain. 他们认为天要下雨了。
b. was/were +动词的-ing形式
Nobody knew whether the guests were coming. 没人知道客人们是否要来。
I was told that the train was leaving in a few minutes. 我被告知火车几分钟后就要开了。 c. was/were +动词不定式
She said she was to clean the classroom after school. 她说她放学后要打扫教室。
It was reported that another bridge was to be built across the Yangtse River.
据报道长江上将要再建一座大桥。
提示：
“was/were going to +动词原形”或“was/were + 动词不定式完成式”可表示未能实现的过去将来时间的动作。
Last Sunday we were going to visit the Great Wall, but it rained.
上星期天我们本想去游览长城的，但却下雨了。（没有去成）
I was to have helped with the performance, but I got flu the day before.
我是打算帮忙演出的，但前天我感冒了。（没有帮上忙）
d. was/were about to do
“was/were about to do”表示说话的瞬间就会发生的动作。
I felt something terrible was about to happen. 我觉得有可怕的事要发生了。
e. was/were on the point of doing
I'm glad you have come. I was on the point of calling you, but you've saved me the trouble now. 很高兴你来了。我正准备给你打电话，现在你省去我这个麻烦了。
提示：
“be about to do”和“be on the point of doing”结构一般不与表示将来的时间状语连用，但后面可以接when引导的分句。
I was about to start when it suddenly began to rain. 我正要动身天突然下雨了。
二、进行时
进行时表示动作正在进行，这个动作是暂时的，也是未完成的。进行时包括现在进行时、过去进行时和将来进行时。
A．现在进行时
1．现在进行时的构成
现在进行时是由“am, is, are + 现在分词”构成的。
I'm reading the evening newspaper. 我正在看晚报。
Now it isn't snowing outside. 现在外面不在下雪。
Are they playing soccer in the playground? 他们正在操场上踢足球吗？
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