是假设还是事实请看下面一道题：I had hoped to see her off at the station, but I _________ too busy.

A.

wasB.

had beenC.

would beD.

would have been【分析】此题容易误选B或D，认为前句用了had hoped，所以此句谓语要用B或D与之呼应。

正确答案为A：前一句谓语用had hoped，表示的是过去未曾实现的想法或打算，可以译为“本想”，而后一句说“我太忙”，这是陈述过去的一个事实，所以要用一般过去时。

请看类例(答案均为A)：



(1) We had hoped to catch the 10:20 train, but _________ it was gone.

A.

found B.

had found C.

would find D.

would have found(2) We had hoped that you would be able to visit us, but you _________.

A.

didn'tB.

hadn'tC.

would notD.

would not been(3) We had wanted to come to see him, but we _________ no time.

A.

hadB.

had hadC.

would haveD.

would have had(4) I had expected to come over to see you last night, but someone _________ and I couldn't get away.

A.

calledB.

had calledC.

would callD.

would have called【是假设还是事实查看网站：[db:时间]】