【问】 (1) See to it that you are here punctually tomorrow morning. (Wood) 你明天上午务必准时到达这里。 (2) See to it that you are not late again. (Wood) 你要注意不要再迟到。 that从句所表达的是将来事件,为什么要用一般现在时,而不用一般将来时呢? 【答】 这是一个很有意义的问题。R. Quirk等人对此问题的解答是很令人信服的。“当主句 (以及从句)指将来时间时,名词性that从句和wh-从句往往使用一般现在时;而当主句指现在时间时,从句很可能使用will: 1. In a few minutes I’ll ask him what he wants tomorrow. 过一会儿我问他明天要什么。 2. The question is what he will want tomorrow. ” 问题是他明天想要什么。 但他们同时也指出,see(to it),hope,take care则属于例外的情况。这些动词后面的宾语从句一般使用一般现在时来表示将来时间: 1.I hope that the parcel comes in time.(亦可用will come) 我希望包裹按时寄到。 2. Take care that she doesn’t fall. 注意别让她摔倒了。 下面让我们补充一些关于see(to it) that的例句: 1. I will see that it is done according to your directions. 我保证按你的指示把这件事办好。 2. The wind is blowing hard; please see that all the windows are fastened properly. 刮大风了,请务必注意把所有窗户都关好。 3. See(to it) that they get something to eat. (CGEL) 务必使他们得到一些吃的。 4. See that the work is properly done. 务必注意把工作干好。