動詞的非謂語形式:動詞不做謂語時的固定形式
(1)動詞的非謂語形式包括:動詞不定式、動名詞和分詞三種形式;其中分詞又包含現在分詞和過去分詞兩種形式。它們在句子中不能單獨作謂語。
(2)動詞不定式:
① 形式:動詞不定式基本形式由「不定式記號to+動詞原形」構成。
它的否定形式只要在「to」 前面加上「not」。
它的疑問形式是:「wh-疑問詞+to+動詞原形」。
它的被動形式:「to be +過去分詞」。
它的完成形式:「to have +過去分詞」。
② 動詞不定式具有名詞、形容詞和副詞的特徵,即可以在句子中作主語、賓語、定語、狀語、表語和賓語補足語。但不定式也保留動詞的某些特徵,即不定式後面可以跟賓語、表語和狀語。動詞不定式加上相關成分就構成不定式短語。
③ 動詞不定式可以放在謂語前句子作主語。但是通常將作主語的動詞不定式或不定式短語放在謂語後面,而在主語位置用「it」作形式主語(有時在不定式的前面還會用for sb.表示不定式的邏輯主語)。如:
To help animalsis helping people.
(幫助動物就是幫助人)
It is very difficult (for us) to learn Chinese well.
(對於我們而言)學好漢語是非常的困難)
It took me half an hour to work out this problem.(解出這道題花了我一個小時的時間)
④ 動詞不定式可以作謂語動詞(及物動詞)的賓語。
[A] 及物動詞+不定式一般形式:
也可跟動名詞,意義變化較大
如:I would like to have a rest at the moment.
(我現在想休息一下)
They began to search the room for the thief.
(他們開始在屋子裡搜尋小偷)
He liked to have a swim inthe pool near his house.
(他喜愛在靠家的水塘裡面遊泳)
When did you learn to speak English?
(你什麼時候開始學英語的?)
Don’t forget to close the doorwhen you leave.
(你離開時別忘了關門)
[比較] He forgot to turn off the light.
(他忘了關燈.)(沒關)
He forgot turning offthe light.
(他忘記關過燈.)(關了)
Please remember toring me up.
(記得給我打電話.)(還沒打電話)
I remember callingyou yesterday but you forgot.
(我記得昨天給你打電話了,但是你忘記了.)(打過電話)
[B] 及物動詞+疑問詞+不定式:
不定式疑問形式還可以作句子的主語、表語等。
如:He does not know which one to take.
(他不知道該選哪個)
Tell me how to get to the station.
(告訴我怎麼樣去火車站)
She asked me what to do fortoday’s homework.
(她問我今天家庭作業做什麼)
Can you teach me how to search the internet?
(你能教我怎樣上網嗎?)
[C]不定式作賓語而後面又有賓語補足語時,通常用it代替作形式賓語,而不定式則後置。如:
I found it not very easy to learn to ride a bike.
(我發現學騎車不很容易)
⑤ 動詞不定式可以在句子中用作定語,放在名詞或代詞後面。
[A]記住下面的一些結構:
[B]在這種情況下,如果不定式動詞是不及物動詞,則後面必須加介詞。如:
They could not find a place tolive in.
(他們找不到住的地方)
Please give me a chair to sit on.
(請給我一張椅子坐坐)
He has got a writing brush to write with.
(他找到了寫字的毛筆)
⑥ 動詞不定式可以在句子中用作狀語,有下列幾種情況:
[A]放在不及物動詞(come, go, stop, finish, wait等詞)的後面。如:
He came to see her yesterday.
(他昨天來看望她)(表示來的目的)
I stopped to have arest.
(我停下來休息一會兒)(表示停下來的目的)
[B]放在完整的謂語之後(即「謂語+賓語」、「謂語+賓語+補語」、「動詞+表語」之後)。如:
We cleaned the room to let him play in it.
(我們打掃了房間以便讓他在裡面玩)
I opened the window to see more clearly.
(我打開窗子以便看得更清楚點兒)
[C]有時表示目的的不定式短語可以放在句首。如:
To arrive there on time,I got up one hour earlier thanusual.
(為了按時到達,我們比平時早起了一個小時)(表示早起的目的)
[注意] stop to do與stop doing的不同。如:
They stopped to have a look.
(他們停下來看看)(不定式作「停下來」的目的狀語)
They stopped lookingout of the window and began to listen to the teahcher.
(他們停止向窗外望,開始聽老師講課)(動名詞作賓語,表示「停止」的內容)
⑦ 動詞不定式可以在句子中用作表語,限用於連繫動詞之後。如:My job is to keep the goal.(我的工作就是守住球門)
⑧ 動詞不定式可以在句子中用作複合賓語中的賓語補足語。
如:Mum asked me to help her with the cooking.
(媽媽叫我幫助她做飯)
I would like you to see my parents.
(我想要你見見我的父母)
The boss often made the workers work14 hours a day.
(老闆常讓工人們一天工作14小時)
Now let me hearyou play the violin.
(現在讓我來聽你拉小提琴)
[注意]help之後做賓補的不定式符號to可以省略;
hear / see / feel / watch之後的賓補用不定式與現在分詞時,含義不同,需特別注意,(參見現在分詞部分)。
試比較:
I heard her crying when I walked past.
(我路過時聽到她正在哭)(指當時瞬間的情況)
I sat near her and heard her sing thenew song.
(我坐在她附近聽她唱新歌)(指整個過程)
(3)動名詞
①動名詞由動詞原形加詞尾「ing」構成。動名詞有動詞的特徵,可以跟賓語,可以被狀語修飾;它也有名詞的特徵,在句子中可以作主語、賓語(包括介詞賓語)等。動名詞加相關詞語(賓語或狀語等)構成動名詞短語。
②動名詞可以作主語。一般可用it作形式主語而將動名詞短語後移。如:
Learning English all by yourself is not so easy.
(自學好英語不那麼容易)
(=It is not so easy learning English all by yourself.)
③動名詞可以作賓語。
[A] want / need之後用動名詞時,含有被動意思。如:
Your car needs reparing badly.
(你的車急需修理。)(被修)
My hair needs cutting.
(我要理髮。)(頭髮被理)
[B] remember / forge / stop /finish之後用動名詞時,與用不定式含義不同。如:
I forgot to write a letter to him.
(我忘了給他寫封信)(根本沒寫)
I forgot writing aletter to him.
(我忘了給他寫過信)(寫了卻忘了)
They stopped to lookback.
(他們停下來向後看)(停下的目的是向後看)
They stopped looking back.
(他們停止向後看)(不向後看了)
[C] enjoy / mind / keep / hate/go等詞一般用動名詞作賓語。如:
Do you mind my closing the door?
(把門關上你介意嗎?)
She hates travelling by air.
(她討厭坐飛機旅行)
They went swimming everyafternoon.
(他們每天下午去遊泳)
I enjoy walking aroundthe town.
(我喜歡在鎮上轉悠)
[D]like / love / start / begin/ learn後面用動名詞時,與用不定式意思相近或相同。如:
We began to study English when we wereat primary school.
(我們在小學時就開始學英語了)
We began studyingEnglish when we were at primary school.
(我們在小學時就開始學英語了)
④動名詞可以作表語,此時特別注意不要與現在進行時混淆。如:
My job is putting these parts together.
(我的事情是把這些部件拼起來)
I am putting these parts together.
(我正在把這些部件拼起來)
⑤動名詞與現在分詞構成相同,但是含義不同,動名詞主要表示事情,而現在分詞則主要表示進行著的動作。如:
Eating too muchis not good for your health.
(動名詞短語,作主語)
Seeingisbelieving.
(動名詞短語,分別作主語和表語)
He ran after a moving bus and got onto it.
(現在分詞,作定語)
His father saw him sitting on some eggs.
(現在分詞,作賓補)
(4)分詞:包含現在分詞和過去分詞。(高中學習重點)
①主要區別:現在分詞一般有主動的意思或表示動作正在進行的意思;過去分詞有被動或動 作已經完成的意思。分詞可以有自己的賓語或狀語。
②分詞或分詞短語在句子中作定語、狀語和複合賓語等。
[A]作定語:分詞作定語時,一般要放在修飾的名詞之前,分詞短語作定語時,則要放在所修飾的名詞之後。 如:
I have got a running nose.(我流鼻涕)
The woman running after the thief shouted very loudly,「Stop the thief!」
(跟著小偷追的婦女大喊:捉小偷!)
Yesterday I met a man called Mr. Black.
(昨天我遇見了一個名叫布萊克先生的人)
He only gave me a brokenglass,so I was very angry with him.
(他只給了我一個壞玻璃杯,所以我很生他的氣)
[B] 現在分詞可以作下列動詞的賓語補足語。(參考不定式作賓語補足語)
如:Mum kept me working all the week.
(媽媽讓我一個星期都在工作)
When I entered the room,I saw Jack eating a big pear.
(我進入房間時看到傑克正在吃一隻大梨子)
In the dark I felt somethingvery cold moving on my foot.
(黑暗之中我感到有個冷的東西在我的腳上移動)
[C] 現在分詞可以作狀語,表示伴隨情況。如:
She came into the classroom,holdinga pile of papers in her hand.
(他走進教室,手上抓著一沓紙)
I am very busy these days gettingready for the coming oral test.
(這些日子我正忙著準備即將來到的口語考試)
[D] 過去分詞可以作表語,放在連繫動詞後面,但要注意不要與被動語態混淆,「主系表」主要表示狀態,而被動語態則表示動作。常用過去分詞作表語的結構有:
be worried (焦慮)/
be pleased (高興)/
be tired (疲勞)/
get dressed (打扮好)/
get lost (迷路)/
get caught (遭遇)/
beome frustrated (沮喪)/
become intereted in (對…感興趣)等等。
[E] 過去分詞可以作賓語補足語。如:
I had my haircutthis morning.
(今天早上我讓人給我理了發)
注意:have sth. done表示動作由別人來做,而have done sth.則為現在完成時的結構,兩個結構不可以混淆