【宾语从句的时态和语序】

 1. 宾语从句的时态
(1) 如果主句是现在的某种时态(包括一般现在时、现在进行时、现在完成时),那么宾语从句的时态可根据实际情况而定。
如:“I know my parents care about me.” He says.
他说:“我知道我父母关心我。”
Now in China, he has found that his family is like a tall tree with long roots.
现在在中国,他已经发现他的家庭就像长有很长树根的一棵大树。
I am writing to say that I am against building a new zoo in our town.
我写信要说的是我反对在我们的镇上建一个新的动物园。
I remember he gave me a book yesterday.
我记得他昨天给了我一本书。
He has told me that he'll leave for New York tomorrow.
他已告诉我明天他就要动身去纽约了。
(2) 如果主句是过去的某种时态(包括一般过去时、过去进行时),那么宾语从句要用过去的某种时态(包括一般过去时、过去进行时、过去将来时、过去完成时)。
如:In 1991, Hepburn discovered that she had cancer.
1991年,赫本发现她得了癌症。
Did you know that tea, the most popular drink in the world (after water), was invented by accident?
你知道茶,这个世界上最大众化的饮料(仅次于水),是偶然间被发现的吗?
(3) 如果宾语从句表示的是客观事实或真理,即使主句是过去时,从句也用一般现在时。
如:He told me that the earth is round.(真理)
他告诉我地球是圆的。

 2. 宾语从句的语序
宾语从句要用陈述句语序。在把两个独立的句子连成一个含有宾语从句的复合句时,要特别注意从句的语序,即按照主语、谓语的顺序。
如:What's Kate's e­mail address? Do you know?
=Do you know what Kate's e­mail address is?
你知道Kate的电子邮件地址吗?