时态一致问题
一般说来,强调结构it be…that…中的be的时态应与句子时态一致,即同时用现在时,或同时用过去时,有时也可能用将来时。如:It is not I who am angry. 发怒的不是我。(同时用现在时)
It was my two sisters who knew her best. 是我的两个姐妹最了解她。(同时用过去时)
It will not be you who will have to take the blame for this. 对此须受责难的将不是你。(同时用将来时)
但有时也可以不一致,这主要见于强调结构用it is…that…(即用的是现在时),而句子用的是过去时。如:It is Miss Williams who enjoyed reading novels as a pastime. 是威廉姆斯小姐以读小说来消遣。
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