When, while, as的区别和转化
表示“当…时候”
延续性动词和非延续性动词
When用延续性动词和非延续性动词
While和as只能用延续性动词
When he came into my room, I was just reading a book.
When/ while/as was making a phone call, I was writing a letter.
Don’t talk while you are eating.
When I got to station, the bus had already left.
I was unhappy when I worked in this company.
备注:从句位于句末,有“突然”之意。
He was still smiling when the door opened and his wife came.
I was thinking of this when I heard my name called.
主从句动作同时发生和先后发生
When既可以表示同时发生也可以表示先后发生。
While和as只能表示同时发生。
I will phone you when I get home.
When I was 28 years old, I was working in New York.
While/when/as I was watching TV, the phone rang.
I was drawing while my brother was reading.
It began to rain while we were playing basketball.
主句和从句同时用进行的动作,通常用while。
While my daughter was reading the book, I was watching TV.
as…as表示伴随,同时发生(通常用一般过去式)
重要:区别于while和when的点,as表示“随着”。
The students took notes as they listened.
As she grew older, she gained in confidence.
在少数情况下,如果强调动作正在发生,as从句也可表示正在进行。
He came in as I was reading.
As the two men were leaving, a message arrived.
三者互换
如果主句表示的是短暂性动作,从句用延续性动词的进行时态表示在一段时间正在进行的动词,此时,when, while, as可以互换。
_______ I was walking down the street, I came across an old friend of mine.
______ we were dancing, stranger came in.
六. 选择题
1. --What happened to Tom
--He was crossing the street _____ a motorbike hit him from behind.
A. while B. when C. until D. because
2. --What were you doing _____ the fire happened
--I was watching TV at home.
A. if B. while C. when D. since
3. The boy _______ his homework when his parents ________ in.
Was doing; were coming B. did; come
C did; were coming D. was doing; came
4. Mary was sitting in the living room _______ Jack was reading a magazine in his bedroom.
Until B. when C. if D. while
5. He saw the car accident _______ he got off the bus.
since B. as C. until D. while
6. --What were you doing ______ the storm came
--I was reading _______ my mother was cooking.
A. When; when B. while; when C. when; while D. while; while
八 填空题
I was waiting for the bus _______ it began to rain.
_______ Kate was flying a kite, she found a wallet.
______ I get home this evening, I‘ll take a shower.
_______ I was playing the piano, she was dancing.
________ I was waiting at the bus stop, I noticed a car in front of the store.
_______ John arrived, I was cooking lunch.
______ he grew older, he lost interest in gardening.
______ you see him, please say hello to him.
______ I reached the station, the train had left.
______ I was in Japan, I bought some beautiful hair clips.
He was still smiling _______ the door opened and his wife came.
I was thinking of this ______ I heard my name called.
其它用法
While
1)While引导让步状语从句
While he is poor health, he works hard.
2)While表示对比关系,“然而”。
He went out for a walk while I stayed at home.
As
as引导让步状语从句
Child as he is. He is popular with a lot of people.
as引导原因状语从句
As he is ill, he will not go to school.
as引导方式状语从句
Do as the Romans do when in Rome.
as引导比较状语从句
The work isn’t as difficult as you think.
状语从句练习
填空题
Please call me as soon as he _______ (finish) his work.
I _______ (not understand) the problem until the teacher explained it.
Mike ______ (write) a report when I telephoned him yesterday.
We _____ (be) good friends since we met at school.
When she comes next time, I ______ (tell) her everything.
Before the film began, all the tickets _______ (sell) out.
As soon as he got home, he _______ (drink) a glass of cold water.
The shop assistant was arguing with the customer when I ______ (go) into the food section.
By the time he graduated from college, he ______ (become) a Party member.
选择题
1. --Please give the Chinese book to Linda.
--OK. _____ I see her, I will give it to her.
A. As soon as B. Unless C. Before
2. My friend Kitty made a telephone call to me______ she arrived in Shanghai yesterday.
Now that B. so that C. as soon as
3. --When will you come to Beijing
--I will call you ______ I arrive.
A. although B. while C. as soon as D. until
4. The old scientist will start his lecture as soon as he _______ to our school.
Gets B. get C. will get D. got