问英语｜英语常见问题解答

核心问题 1

I ____ to go there yesterday, but I was too busy. A. plan B. have planned C. had planned D. would plan 请指出并分析正确的答案。

词典解答 1

此题答案为 C, 因为英语中 intend, hope, plan, mean, want, think 等动词的过去完成时可以来表示一个本来打算做而没有做的事。见 mean $^{9}$ , intended to do/intended to have done. plan(v.) $^{2}$

核心问题 2

We were planning to spend part of the winter vacation together, but now I don't think I want to invite him home.

句中的过去进行时 were planning 表示的是什么意义？

词典解答 2

有些动词的过去进行时可表示过去没有实现的计划或愿望。上句中的 were planning，也可以写作 were hoping (expecting, intending, going)。