Re:historical present
Posted by futari on 2008/3/25 1:03:48
Quote:
More info on "historic/historical present".
說故事或敍述時一般用過去時態, 但如果要使故事顯得生動、像正在發生一樣, 可用現在時態; simple present 可用於動作和狀態。
Example:
1) There's a loud explosion behind us. Then I hear Chris giggling. Sylvia is upset.
2) He pulls the van into the decrepit terrace.
3) He packs and hurries indoors.
4) Tony is crying hard and the others look over from the other tables.
4) She sits down at the desk chair, reaches for the telephone and dials a number.
Hth.
123 wrote:
I heard this term "historical present" from studio calssroom today.
"並不是所有發生的事都要用過去式來敘述.有時候可用現在式動詞來敘述往是目的就是要讓過去的事情拉到現在,活現在眼前這種用法稱為historical present."
以上敘述擷取自空中英語教室
More info on "historic/historical present".
說故事或敍述時一般用過去時態, 但如果要使故事顯得生動、像正在發生一樣, 可用現在時態; simple present 可用於動作和狀態。
Example:
1) There's a loud explosion behind us. Then I hear Chris giggling. Sylvia is upset.
2) He pulls the van into the decrepit terrace.
3) He packs and hurries indoors.
4) Tony is crying hard and the others look over from the other tables.
4) She sits down at the desk chair, reaches for the telephone and dials a number.
Hth.
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