(新)Lecture 19 and 20Infinitive.pptVIP

Lecture 19 and 20 Infinitives 一、句法功能 1. 作主语 精通一门外语不容易。 To master a foreign language is not easy. 不定式作主语时，通常用”it” 作形式主语代替”to do”作主语。如： It is not easy to master a foreign language. 2. 作表语 他希望当一名医生。 His wish is to be a doctor.(不定式说明主语的内容) 我正要离开房间时，他走了进来。 I was about to leave when he walked into my room. (不定式表示将来) 3. 作宾语 （1）不定式作宾语长接在一些及物动词后。如： I forgot to turn the light off. Mr. Brown wants to understand further what the author meant. (2) 不定式作tell, show, understand, explain, teach, learn, advise, discuss, know等动词的宾语时，前面常带有疑问词。如： He showed us how to do the work. He doesn’t know whether to stay o