问题
选择题
—Did you meet the pianist at the station?
—No,he__________by the time I__________there.
A.had left;got
B.has left;reached
C.was leaving;got
D.left;had got
答案
A
by the time通常和过去完成时或将来完成时连用,其引导的从句通常使用一般过去时或一般现在时。根据问句,应选A。