1.It’s the first time that……….
(從句中用現在完成時)
It was for the first time that………
(強調句，對狀語for the first time進行強調)
It’s(high)time that……..
(從句中用過去時或should do)
2.It’sthe same with sb./So it is with sb.
表示某人也如此(用於前句中既有肯定又有否定或兩個不同類的謂語動詞)
3.…be about to do/be doing……when…….
正要做/正在做……就在那時…….
4.A is twice/three times as+原級+as B
A是B的兩倍/三倍
A is twice/three times the n.of B.
A的…是B的兩倍/三倍
A is twice/three times+比較級+than B
A比B多兩倍/三倍
5.It’s a waste of time/money doing/to do…
做……浪費時間/金錢
It’s no use/good doing………
做……是沒有用的
It’s possible/probable/(un)likely that……….
很可能……
It makes great/no sense to do……
做某事很有/沒意義
6.There’s no use/good doing…….
做……沒有用
There’s no sense/point(in)doing……
做……沒有意義
There is no need for sth./to do…….
沒有過必要做……
There is(no)possibility that…………
(同位語從句)很可能/沒可能……
7.The+比較級……..,the+比較級………
越……..,越…….
注意：前半句為從句，用一般現在時代替將來時
8.Itseems/appears(to sb.)that sb…….
在某人看來某人………
=Sb.seems/appears to be/to do/to be doing/to have done……..
It seems/looks as if……….
好象/似乎……..
9.It(so)happened that sb.……..
某人碰巧……..
=Sb.happened to be/to do/to be doing/to have done…..
10.It issaid/thought/believed/hoped/supposed…….that sb………
=Sb.issaid to be/to do/to be doing/to have done……….
(注意：這種句型裡如帶動詞hope則不能變成簡單句，因為無hopesb.to do結構)
12.…….such…….that…….
如此…….以致於(引導結果狀語從句)
…….such……..as……
像……..的這種……(as為關係代詞，引導定語從句，在從句裡充當主、賓、表)
13.Doyou mind if I do sth.?/Would you mind if I did sth.?
你介意我做……嗎?
14.Thechance is that……../(The)Chances are that……….
很可能……。
15.Check/Make sure/See to it/See that……..
(從句中常用一般現在時)確信/務必……..
16.depend on it that……..
取決於
see to it that…….
負責/設法做到…….
注意：除了except/but/in等介詞可以直接接that從句，其它介詞後必須用it做形式賓語
17.It is/was+介詞短語/從句/名詞/代詞等+that………
How/When/Where/Why is/was it that………..?
注意：此句型為強調句，當被強調的為表示人的詞時，還可用who連線;強調主語時，從句後的謂語動詞應與前面的主語保持一致;注意與定語從句的區別)
18.How is it that……..
(這幾個句型都表示“怎麼會…….?”“怎麼發生的?”)
How come+從句?
How does/did sth.come about?(How did it come about that…….?)
如:How come you are late again?
19.There seems/appears/happens to be/must be/can’t be/is(are,was,were)said to be/is(are,was,were)thought to be…….
表示“.似乎有/碰巧有/一定有/不可能有/據說有/覺得有……..”
want/wish/expect there to be
要/希望/期待有……..
adj./adv.enough for there to be…….
足夠…….會有…….
注意：there being/there to be為there be的非謂語形式;
It is said/thought that there is/are……=There is/was/are/were said(thought)to be…….如：
Eg:I have never dream of there being such a good chance for me.
It won’t be cold enough for there to be a frost tonight.
20.
疑問詞+插入語+陳述語序?
Eg:Who do you think he’ll have attend the meeting?