一般过去时was和were怎么用（waswereto）
一般过去时was和were怎么用（waswereto）三十年后，这个早熟的青年当上了美国第一任总统。Thirty years later this precocious youth was to be the First President of the United States.新定义译文：早在卓别林第二部电影的时候，卓别林就已经形成了他自己的表演风格，这种风格后来闻名于世。这样的译法是不是更加符合历史事实呢？再看几个经典例句：
这种提法古今中外我是第一个，was/were to do可以规定为一种全新的过去将来完成时用法
即，这种结构可以表达为：以现在的角度表示过去的事情，这种事情在过去的那个当时还没有实现，但是以现在的角度去看又是在过去的那个当时以后已经实现或完成了的动作，小编把它正式定义为一种全新的过去将来完成时用法。否定的时候也是适用的。这种用法很常见，但是许多人一看was/were to do即刻译为：即将、将要、必将等，其实错得too far。请看：
As early as his second film Chaplin had developed his own manner of acting the one that was to become world-famous.
书刊流行译文：早在卓别林第二部电影的时候，卓别林就已经形成了他自己的表演风格，这就是他必将在后来闻名于世的那种表演风格。
新定义译文：早在卓别林第二部电影的时候，卓别林就已经形成了他自己的表演风格，这种风格后来闻名于世。
这样的译法是不是更加符合历史事实呢？
再看几个经典例句：
Thirty years later this precocious youth was to be the First President of the United States.
三十年后，这个早熟的青年当上了美国第一任总统。
In 1642 a boy was born in Enhland who was to become one of the greatest scientsts in the history of the world.
在1642年，一个后来成为世界史上最伟大的科学家之一的男孩在英国诞生了。
On his return to India he had the chance to travel to South Africa to work on a law case.This experience was to change his life.
回到印度后，他获得一次机会前往南非从事一项法律案例工作。这个经历后来改变了他的生活道路。
Cook was to be in charge of this expedition as captain of the ship Endeavour.
后来，库克作为“奋力”号的船长领导了这次考察。
They were unaware of the fate that was to befall them.
他们并不知道即将降临到他们头上的厄运。
He was lucky to get off with a small fine.
他侥幸逃脱惩罚，交了一小笔罚款了事。
He was taken to the hospital during the night.
他在夜间被送到医院。
It's a good job you were there to help.
幸亏你来帮忙。
A number of measures were taken to alleviate the problem.
采取了一系列措施缓解这个问题。
Several of the men were detailed to form a search party.
几名士兵被派组成一个搜索队。
His theory was to change the views on the universe. 他的理论后来改变了(人类)对宇宙的看法。
She did not think too much of her unkind acts. However they were to be harmful to herself too.
她对自己的不友善行为并不太在意。然而，这些不友善行为后来也害到了自己。
Tom wasn't worried about his head injury but it was to be troublesome for him later.
汤姆那时并不担心他的头部所受的伤，但那头部所受的伤后来给他带来麻烦。
The murderer was sentenced to life imprisonment and was never to see his family again.
凶手被判无期徒刑，后来再未见过家人了。
They said goodbye，little knowing they were never to meet again.
他们道别了，却不知道后来这成了永别。
