[析]截止性动词有完成时态，但不可和与表达一段时间的时间状语连用。如：When I got to the cinema the film had begun. 但要讲
When I got to the cinema the film had be on for five minutes 这样的用法还有buy, join, die, 如：I bought this book yesterday.
我昨天买的这本书。 I have had this book for two days. 这本书我已买了两天了。
I joined the club two years ago.两年前我加入了这个俱乐部。
I have been in this club for two years. 我加入这个俱乐部已两年了。
My father died five years ago. 我父亲是5年前去世的。
My father has been dead for five years. 我父亲已去世5年了。
[误] Have you understood the lessons?
[正] Do you understand the lessons?
[析] 有些动词不易用完成时态，它们是understand, think, believe, know (知道)
[误] It was said that the Second World War had broken out in 1939.
[误] It was said that the Second World War was broken out in 1939.
[正] It was said that the Second World War broke out in 1939.
[析]在讲述过去的历史事件时，总要用过去时而不要用完成时，而且happen, break out, take place作为发生讲时均没有被动语态。
[误] When I walked along the street. I happened to meet an old friend.
[正] When I was walking along the street I happened to meet an old friend.
[析]在一个长动作发生或进行的过程中，某一突然事件发生，这时长动作应用进行时(现在进行时或过去进行时)，而突发性动作用一般时(一般现在时或一般过去时)，
如：When my father is reading a newspaper the telephone rings.
[误] Please buy a book to me.
[正] Please buy me a book.
[正] Please buy a book for me.
[析]在接双宾语的动词后面的两个宾语，一个是直接宾语，一个是间接宾语，如：Buy me a book中me是间接宾语，而a book是直接宾语。
如果将直接宾语前置，其后应加for，其它加to
如： Tell me a story. Tell a story to me. Give me a book. Give a book to me.
[误] He was seen come into the book store.