13 before和ago
1 before 表示从过去某一时刻算起的若干时间以前,谓语动词用过去完成时。
She said she had visited Hangzhou three years before . 她说她3年前游览过杭州。
2 before 作副词也可单独使用,意为“以前”,句中谓语动词用现在完成时。
I have never met him before . 我以前从没见过他。
Have you ever been to Nanjing before ? 你以前曾经到过南京吗?
3 before 意为“在……以前”,指在某段时间或某一事件之前。
Wash your hands before meals. 饭前应洗手。
He arrived at the town before us. 他在我们之前到达了那座小城。
Pride goes before a fall. 骄者必败。
提示
表示“在某人/某物的位置前”时,before和in front of可换用。
The children are playing before the classroom. 孩子们在教室的前面玩耍。
the children are playing in front of the classroom.
4 ago 表示从现在算起的若干时间之前,谓语动词用一般过去时。
He lived in Shanghai two years ago . 他两年前住在上海。