1.動名詞時態(tài)和語態(tài)的形式
2.動名詞的一般式
(1)表示與謂語動作同時發(fā)生或在謂語動作之后。
I was not aware of your being so lazy.我不知道你當時那么懶。
There is no hope of his succeeding.他沒有成功的希望。
(2)表示發(fā)生在謂語動作之前。
He was scolded for telling a lie.他因說謊而挨罵。
I remember mailing the letter.我記得寄了那封信。
3.動名詞的完成式:表示發(fā)生在謂語動詞之前的動作或狀態(tài)
Are you not ashamed of having failed? 你對你的失敗不感覺可恥嗎?
He was accused of having stolen a watch.他被控偷表。
4.動名詞的被動式:表示動名詞的邏輯主語與動名詞為被動關系
He didn’t mind being left at home.把他留在家里他并不介意。
It felt funny being called Grandmother.被人叫作祖母感到怪怪的。
I don’t mind having been described like this.我不在乎被描寫成這樣。
5.特殊詞匯的動名詞用法
(1)need,want,require表示“需要”時,用doing表示被動意義,相當于to be done。
He needs encouraging/to be encouraged.他需要鼓勵。
Your hair wants cutting/to be cut.你需要理發(fā)了。
The front gate requires mending/to be mended.前門需要修理。
(2)deserve表示“值得”時,用doing表示被動意義,相當于to be done。
I don’t think his article deserves reading/to be read.我認為他的文章不值一讀。
(3)worth表示“值得”,用doing表示被動意義。
The film is worth seeing twice.這個片子值得看兩遍。
None of it is worth keeping.這東西一點兒也不值得保存。
【提示】 worth接名詞時,只能是表示錢數的詞或者相當于代價的詞。
The car is worth $50,000/so much/the price.這輛車值五萬美元/那么多/那個價。
(4)worthy表示“值得做某事”,后接 of being done或to be done。
This question is worthy of being discussed further.這問題值得更進一步地討論。
this question is worthy to be discussed further.
【提示】 “be worthy of+n.” 中接普通名詞,但不能接表示錢數的詞。
The museum is worthy of a visit.這博物館值得一看。