有些动词后接宾语时,既可接不定式,又可接动名词,但有区别.如
1.liketodo“喜欢做某事”,指一次性动作.如Iliketoswiminthisrivernow.
likedoing“喜欢做某事”,指习惯性动作.如Ilikeswimming.
类似的还有:disliketodo/doing(“不喜欢做某事”),hatetodo/doing(“讨厌做某事”),
lovetodo/doing(“热爱做某事”),prefertodo/doing(“更喜欢做某事”).
2.remembertodo“记得要去做某事”如Sherememberedtoseeherparentsthenextday.
rememberdoing“记得做过某事”如Irememberedmeetingheryesterday.
3.forgettodo“忘了要去做某事”如Theyalwaysforgettohavelunchwhentheyarebusy.
forgetdoing“忘了做过某事”如IforgotphoningTom,soIphonedhimthesecondtime.
4.trytodo“试图(尽力)做某事”如Hetriedtocatchtheearlybusandhegotonitatlast.
trydoing“试图(试着)做某事”如Itriedgettingonwellwiththenewstudents.
5.meantodo“打算做某事”如Jackmeanttohelpothers.
meandoing“意味着做某事”如Drinkingmeanswastingyourlife.
6.needtodo“需要做某事”(主语必须是人)如Weneedtohavearest.
needdoing“需要做某事”(主语必须是物)如Thebikeneedsmending.(=Thebikeneedstobemended)
7.wanttodo“想要做某事”(主语必须是人)如Wewanttohavearest.
wantdoing“想要做某事”(主语必须是物)如Thebikewantsmending.(=Thebikewantstobemended)
8.begintodo与begindoing都译作“开始做某事”,二者可以混用.但是begindoing更强调动作不但开始,而且一直持续下去.如Thebabybegancryinghard.
而在下类情况下只用begintodo,不用begindoing:
○1当主语是物时.如Itbegantosnow.
○2当begin用进行时的时候.如Thetrainisbeginningtoleave.
○3当begin后接表示心理活动的动词(如think,understand,know)时.如Shebegantounderstandherparents.
注:begin的用法完全适用于start.
9.goontodo“继续做某事”,指做不同的事.
如AfterreadingEnglish,shewentontolearnmath.
goondoing“继续做某事”,指做同一件事,相当于_goonwithsth.
如WhenIwaswritingaletter,someoneknockedatthedoor.Iopenedthedoorandthenwentonwritingtheletter(=…wentonwiththeletter).
10.continuetodo“继续做某事”,指做不同的事.
如AfterreadingEnglish,shecontinuedtolearnmath.
continuedoing“继续做某事”,指做同一件事.
如WhenIwaswritingaletter,someoneknockedthedoor.Iopenedthedoorandthencontinuedwritingtheletter.
11.beusedtodo“被用来做某事”如Dictionariesareusedtolookupwords.
beusedtodoing“习惯于做某事”如Heisusedtoexercisinginthemorning.
