Section Ⅳ Discovering Useful Structures——动词-ing 形式(1)动词-ing 形式(现在分词)由“动词原形+-ing”构成,在句子中可以作主语、定语、表语、宾语补足语和状语
一、动词-ing 形式作定语[合作探究 1]We are not allowed to speak aloud in the reading room
在阅览室里我们不准大声说话
There is a swimming pool in our school
我们学校有一个游泳池
[自主发现 1] 动词-ing 形式作定语表示所修饰名词的属性、作用或用途
[合作探究 2]The boy studying (=who is studying) in the classroom is our monitor
在教室学习的那个男孩是我们的班长
[自主发现 2] 动词-ing 形式作定语表示所修饰名词的动作或状态,相当于一个定语从句
[合作探究 3]We’ll have an exam in the coming week
下周我们将进行一次考试
They lived in a house facing south (=which faces south).他们住在一所朝南的房子里
Do you know the boy playing basketball (=who is playing basketball)
你认识在打篮球的那个男孩吗
[自主发现 3] 当动词-ing 形式单独作定语时,放在所修饰的名词前;如果是动词-ing短语作定语,则放在该名词后
二、动词-ing 形式作表语[合作探究 1]Her job is keeping the lecture hall as clean as possible
(=Keeping the lecture hall as