1。動名詞和不定式用於談論複雜的觀點。動名詞由 -ing 構成,不定式由 to 加動詞構成。有些動詞後面既可用動名詞,也能用不定式。
動名詞(動詞 + -ing):
eg:David enjoys cooking dinner for Lucy。
不定式(
to +
動詞):
eg: Adam plans to eat out。
2。有的動詞後面只能接動名詞,有的動詞則只能接不定式。有的動詞既可以接動名詞,也可以接不定式。
(1)只能後接不定式:plan,want,need。
eg:We‘re
planning to
go to the football game;
We
want to
see the play in the park this week。;
I
need to
get some money for the concert。
(2)只能後接不定式:enjoy,keep,think about。
eg:I
enjoy
listening to music;
Mavin
kept
playing his guitar until midnight;
We’re
thinking about
going to a concert。
(3)這些動詞可後接動名詞或不定式:
like
I like going to musicals。
I like to go to musicals。
love
Joan loves eating in restaurants。
Joan loves to eat in restaurants。
begin
It began to snow。
It began snowing。