英语时态问题在我学的一篇英语课文中有这样一句"Iwasabouttotakeacoffeebreak,"hesaid."Comewithmeandhaveacup."这里小说里人物的对白,为什么在引号里,他前一句没有用"Iamaboutto...求讲解,

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英语时态问题
在我学的一篇英语课文中有这样一句
"I was about to take a coffee break," he said ."Come with me and have a cup."
这里小说里人物的对白,为什么在引号里,他前一句没有用"I am about to ...求讲解,

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是这样的：
"I was about to take a coffee break when you arrived / came in," he said ."
-------- 说话人省略了 when you arrived / came in,因为后来的事情,客人都已经知道了.