终止性动词的用法特征 1
终止性动词可用来表示某一动作完成,因此可用于现在完成时
如: The train has arrived
Have you joined the computer group
你加入电脑小组了吗
终止性动词表示的动作极其短暂,不能持续
因此,不可与表示一段时间的状语连用(只限肯定式)
如 (1)他死了三年了
误:He has died for three years
正:He has been dead for three years
正:He died three years ago
正:It is three years since he died
正:Three years has passed since he died
(2)他来这儿五天了
误:He has come here for five days
正:He has been here for five days
正:He came here five days ago
正:It is five days since he came here
正:Five days has passed since he came here
(1)、(2)句中的die、come 为终止性动词,不能与表示"段时间"的状语连用
那么,应如何正确表达呢
可以采用下面的四种方法: (1)将句中终止性动词转换为相应的延续性动词,如上面两例中的第一种正确表达方式
下面列举几例:leave→be away, borrow→keep, buy→have, begin/start→be on, die→be dead, move to→live in, finish→be over, join→be in/be a member of, open sth
→keep sth