It was John and Mike who/that saw Mary in the street last night.约翰和迈克昨晚在路上看到了玛丽。
It is Mary whom/ who he often helps .
他经常帮助玛丽。
It was in the street that I met him yesterday.
我昨天在路上碰到了他。
2不同的强调成分 正是玛丽昨天在路上遇到一个乞丐。
It was Mary who/that met an old beggar in the street yesterday.
(强调主语)
玛丽昨天在路上遇到一个乞丐。
It was an old beggar whom/that Mary met in the street yesterday.
(强调宾语)
正是昨天玛丽在路上遇到一个乞丐。
It was yesterday that Mary met an old beggar in the street.
(强调时间状语)
昨天正是在路上玛丽遇到一个乞丐。
It was in the street that Mary met an old beggar yesterday.
(强调地点状语)
注意: 有时,be前可使用表示推测的情态动词。如:It must be Peter who has let this secret out.一定是彼得将这个秘密泄露出去的。It might be last night that they did their homework.他们也许是昨晚做完作业的。
3时态
如果原句中谓语动词使用的是现在范畴的时态(一般现在时、现在进行时、现在完成/现在完成进行时、一般将来时、将来进行时、将来完成时等),用It is...that...如果原句中谓语动词为过去范畴的时态(一般过去时、过去进行时、过去完成时、过去将来时等),则用It was...that... It's Mary who/that meets an old beggar in the street.正是玛丽经常在路上见到乞丐。 It's Mary who/that is doing the housework.正是玛丽正在做家务。It's Mary who/that has done such terrible things.正是玛丽做了这件可怕的事情。It's Mary who/that will have finished this task by the next week.正是玛丽下个礼拜将会完成这个任务。It's Mary who/that will be going to America.正是玛丽将要去美国。It's Mary who/that will go to see the doctor tomorrow.正是玛丽明天要去看病。