题目内容：

选择题;They __to help but could not get here in time.
A.had wanted
B,have wanted
C,was wanting
D,want

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答案：A.翻译：他们本来想要帮忙,但是没能及时到达这儿.1.从句意来看,want to help该动作明显发生在could not get here in time之前,或者延续到后者之时,所以是“过去的过去”,用过去完成时.2.want不能用于进行时,排...