from then on可连用哪些时态

问题描述

from then on的意思是“从那时起”，请问它通常连用哪些时态？首先是一般过去时，还可连用其他时态吗？

老师答疑

龙老师：

▲from then on通常连用一般过去时。如：
From then on she knew she would win.  她从那时起就知道自己会得胜。
From then on he refused to talk about it.  从那以后他就不再谈这件事了。
From then on the whole tone of the campaign began to degenerate.  从那时起，整个活动的基调开始变质。
▲有时也连用过去进行时。如：
From then on, they were taking no chances.  从那时起，他们就不再冒险了。
They scored three goals in the first half and from then on United were coasting.  他们在上半场时了三个球，此后联队就踢得顺风顺水了。

黎老师：

from then on 的意思是“从那时起”、“自那以后”，通常与一般过去时连用，例如：
From then on (onwards) he never spoke to me. 自那以后，他未跟我说过话。（《薄冰英语惯用法词典》p.1147）