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。