The cow was their only means of support, in fact. One day, the cow was eating grass ____ it began to rain heavily. ❌
answer
and ❌
when ✅
关键语法点:"be doing + when..." 句型
结构:
主句(过去进行时) + when + 从句(一般过去时)
含义:
表示 “正在做某事,这时突然发生了另一件事”,强调主句动作的持续性被从句动作打断,带有 意外、突然性。
题目解析
原句:
The cow was eating grass ____ it began to rain heavily.
(牛正在吃草,这时突然下起了大雨。)
正确选项:when
错误选项:and
为什么用 when 而不用 and?
when 的特殊用法:
此处 when 不是“当...时候”,而是表示 “就在这时,突然...”,与 be doing 搭配使用,突出主句动作的持续性和从句动作的突发性。- 例句:
I was reading a book when the phone rang.
(我正在读书,这时电话突然响了。)
- 例句:
and 的局限性:
and 仅表示并列关系,无法体现“突然发生”的转折含义。- ❌ 错误句:
The cow was eating grass and it began to rain heavily.
(牛在吃草,然后下起了大雨。)→ 仅描述两个连续动作,无“意外”含义。
- ❌ 错误句:
对比练习
| 句型 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| be doing + when... | 正在做某事,这时突然...(强调意外性) | She was cooking when the fire broke out. |
| be doing + and... | 正在做某事,然后...(仅并列动作) | She was cooking and listening to music. |
常见错误总结
混淆连词逻辑:
- ❌ 错误:用 and 或 while 代替 when。
- ✅ 正确:只有 when 能表达“突然发生”的转折含义。
时态搭配错误:
- ❌ 错误:主句不用进行时(如 The cow ate grass when...)。
- ✅ 正确:主句必须用 过去进行时(was eating),从句用 一般过去时(began)。
自测练习
I _____ (walk) in the park when I _____ (see) a shooting star.
答案:was walking, saw
(我正在公园散步,这时突然看到一颗流星。)They _____ (discuss) the plan when the boss _____ (enter) the room.
答案:were discussing, entered
(他们正在讨论计划,这时老板突然走进了房间。)
记住口诀:“进行时加 when,突然事件随后跟” ✨
