(1)時態(tài)
?、僖话闶剑簞用~的一般式所表示的動作可以是泛指,也可與謂語動詞同時發(fā)生,或發(fā)生在謂語動作之前 、之后。如:
We are interested in collecting stamps.
I shall never forget seeing the Great Wall for the firsttime.
We are not afraid of dying.
?、谕瓿墒剿硎镜膭幼靼l(fā)生在謂語動詞之前。如:
Lmagine having travelled on the moon.
We were praised for having finished the work ahead of time.
(2)被動語態(tài)
?、偃绻麆用~的邏輯主語為動名詞所表示的動作的承受者,動名詞要用被動語態(tài),動名詞的被動語態(tài)有一 般式與完成式之分。如:
The young man came in without being noticed.
He prided himself on having never been beaten in class.
?、谟行﹦釉~后的動名詞用主動形式,但表示被動意義。如:
The bike needs repairing.
If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing well.
?、丛诳谡Z中,為避免重復(fù),常用"to"代替不定式結(jié)構(gòu),有時甚至可以把to省略。如:
?、?mdash;Did you go to visit the Great Wall?
—No,I wanted to,but there wasn't enough time.
②—Would you like to come to a party?
—I'd love to.
?、?mdash;Don't make any mistakes in your homework,will you?
—I'll try not to.
④—Try to be back by 12,won't you?
—OK,I'll try.
另外,be going to,ought to,used to等也常用于這一結(jié)構(gòu)中。
⒌在why引起的問句中,省略"to"。如:
Why spend such a lot of money?
Why not wait for a couple of days?
⒍當(dāng)兩個或更多作用相同的不定式并列使用時,只在第一個不定式前加"to"。如:
It's quite necessary for us to read more and have morepractice.
⒎"to"在下列短語中是“介詞”,后接動名詞或名詞形式。如:
devote…to,face up to(勇敢地面對),look forward to(盼望),object to(反對),take to(養(yǎng) 成習(xí)慣,對……感興趣;開始從