湖南省株洲市第四中学高二英语牛津版Module 6《Unit 1 Laughter is good for you》Grammar and usage课件.pptVIP

Unit 1Laughter is good for you Grammar and usage * 高二牛津版模块六 The infinitive, verb-ing and verb-ed are called non-finite verbs. They can function as different elements in the sentence. The to infinitive and verb-ing forms can be used as the subject of a sentence. The to infinitive and verb-ing forms can be used as the subject of a sentence. When we talk about a general idea, we sometimes use the verb-ing form as the subject. To see is to believe. Laughing helps your body stay healthy and can even help you fight pain. When the subject is a to infinitive, we can use the preparatory subject it at the beginning of the sentence. It is important to respect people. After it’s no use/good, we often use the verb-ing form as the real subject. It’s no use crying over spill milk. It’s no good worrying about it. We can use for + object pronoun before the to infinitive as its logical subject. It’s necessary for me to know how to use the computer. 2. Non-finite verbs can be used as the attributive. When used as the attributive, the to infinitive often refers to an action that will happen in the future, the verb-ing form often refers to an action that continuing, and the verb-ed form often refers to a past action or expresses passive meaning. I have some letters to write. The man performing on stage is a famous comedian. John took many photos of leaves fallen to the ground. In 1975, George Burns acted in a film called The Sunshine Boys. We use being +verb-ed to form the continuous passive. The underground system being built in the city will be open next year. When the to infinitive is used as the attributive, the noun that it modifies is often the logical object of the to infinitive. Sometimes the noun can be its logical subject, or used in apposition. When Jack was young, he had no friends to play with. Tom is often the first one to arrive at school. You can expect to hear a lot more from Billy Crystal –he has no plans to stop making films. 3.