When one verb is followed by another, the second verb can either be an Infinitive or an –ing form. Some verbs can be followed by only an infinitive , others by only an –ing form and some by both but with a change in meaning. To know which structure to use, you can consult a good dictionary but here are some common examples.
當(dāng)一個(gè)動(dòng)詞跟著另一個(gè)動(dòng)詞,第二個(gè)動(dòng)詞要么是一個(gè)不定式,要么是ing形式的。有些動(dòng)詞只能跟一個(gè)不定式,有一些的只能跟一個(gè)ing形式的,有一些兩者都可以跟,但是其意義會(huì)隨之改變。要清楚地知道應(yīng)該使用哪種組合,你需要好好地查一下字典,但是這里給你提供了一些最常見的例子。
Verb + infinitive
動(dòng)詞+不定式
? I want to speak to the manager.
? She’s learning to ride a horse.
? He offered to help us wash up.
‘Want’, ’learn’ and ‘offer’ are followed by to + infinitive
‘Want’, ’learn’ 和 ‘offer’后面跟to?+ 不定式
Other verbs in this group include: afford, agree, ask, choose, decide, expect, hope, prepare, promise, pretend,refuse, would like.
其他動(dòng)詞包括afford, agree, ask, choose, decide, expect, hope, prepare, promise, pretend,refuse, would like。
Verb + ‘ing’ form
動(dòng)詞+ing形式
? I enjoy travelling.
? He admitted stealing the necklace.
? I don’t mind waiting if you’re busy.
‘enjoy’ ‘a(chǎn)dmit’ and ‘mind’ are followed by the ‘ing’ form
‘enjoy’ ‘a(chǎn)dmit’和‘mind’后面跟?‘ing’形式
Other verbs in this group include: avoid, consider, dislike, feel like, finish, give up, can’t help, practise,?‘ing’ suggest.
其他動(dòng)詞包括:avoid, consider, dislike, feel like, finish, give up, can’t help, practise。
Verb + infinitive or ‘ing’ form with no change in meaning
動(dòng)詞+不定式或者ing形式,而且意思不變的
A few verbs can be followed by either an infinitive or the ‘ing’ form and the meaning does not change.
有些單詞既能跟動(dòng)詞不定式又能跟ing形式,意思不變。
? I started to work here in 1994.
? I started working here in 1994.
The meaning of these two sentences is the same.
這兩個(gè)句子的意思沒有區(qū)別
There aren’t many verbs that can take an infinitive or an ‘ing’ form with no change in meaning. ‘Begin’ and ‘continue’ are two more examples.
這樣的單詞不多,?‘Begin’ and ‘continue’ 是另外兩個(gè)例子。
There is also a group of verbs that can be followed by an infinitive or an ‘ing’ form with a change in meaning. These verbs will be covered in another section.
還有一些其他的動(dòng)詞能夠同時(shí)跟動(dòng)詞不定式和ing形式,但是意思卻隨之改變的,這些動(dòng)詞我們會(huì)在另一章節(jié)里提到。