问
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。
答
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 , intended to do/intended to have done.
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问
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？
答
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)。