动词不定式与动词的ing形式一依照惯用法,agree,choose,decide,hope,fail,wish,refuse,expect,manage,plan,intend,pretend,offer,afford,demand和arrange等及物动词后面常接动词不定式作宾语。例如:Whatdidtheydecidetodo
他们决定干什么
Shefailedtocometoschoolyesterday
她昨天没来上学。Ihopetobebacksoon
我希望早点回家。二、依照惯用法,finish,enjoy,mind,keep,miss,consider,imagine,practise,escape,excuse,allow,suggest等及物动词后面常接动名词作宾语。例如:Wecanfinishbuildingthebridgebeforetheendofnextmonth
我们可以在下个月底之前建好这座桥。Wouldyoumindopeningthewindow
请您开一下窗户,好吗
三、依照惯用法,prefer,hate,begin,start,continue,等及物动词后面跟动词不定式与跟动名词作宾语,意义上没有多大的差别。例如:Aftertheteacherlefttheclassroom,thestudentsbegantodo/doingtheirhomework
老师离开教室后,学生们开始做作业。Theycontinuedtoread/readingEnglish
他们继续读英语。但在下列情况下,宜用动词不定式作宾语,而不用动名词。1
like,love,prefer,hate等与would或should连用时。例如:I’dprefertostayhometowatchTV
我宁可呆在家里看电视。2
begin,start,continue