语法点:不定式 (Infinitive)
不定式就是 to + 动词原形(to get off, to stay),它没有人称和时态的变化,可以在句子里充当多种成分。本课最常见的三种用法是:1) 作动词的宾语,如 forgot to put you off、prefer to stay;2) 作目的状语,说明"为了做什么",如 sat in the front to get a good view;3) 疑问词 + 不定式,如 where to get off,相当于一个名词性从句 where I should get off。另外,have to、be going to 后面接的也是动词原形。注意有些动词(love, like, enjoy)后面习惯接 -ing 形式,本课的 love travelling、don't like losing 就是例子,和不定式形成对照。
结构
| 用法 | 结构 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| 作宾语 | 动词 + to do | I forgot to put you off. / I prefer to stay on the bus. |
| 作目的状语 | 主句 + to do(= in order to do) | I sat in the front to get a good view. |
| 疑问词 + 不定式 | tell / know + where / how / what + to do | I'll tell you where to get off. |
| 情态类短语 + 原形 | have to / be going to + do | You'll have to get off here. |
| 否定式 | not + to do | He told me not to get off here. |
常接不定式的动词:want, decide, forget, prefer, expect, hope, learn, try;常接 -ing 的动词:enjoy, mind, finish, love / like(表示爱好时)。
课文中的例句
- [句 4] 'I'll tell you where to get off.' answered the conductor. — 疑问词 where + 不定式,作 tell 的直接宾语。
- [句 5] I sat in the front of the bus to get a good view of the countryside. — 不定式作目的状语,说明坐前排的目的。
- [句 11] 'I forgot to put you off.' — forget + to do,表示"忘了去做某事"(事情没做)。
- [句 14] 'Well, in that case, I prefer to stay on the bus,' I answered. — prefer + to do,表示更愿意做某事。
- [句 8] 'You'll have to get off here,' the conductor said. — have to + 动词原形,表示不得不。
- [句 1] I love travelling in the country, but I don't like losing my way. — love / like 表示喜好时接 -ing,与不定式形成对照。
补充例句
- I got on the bus early to get a good seat. 我早早上车,为了找个好座位。
- The conductor forgot to tell me where to get off. 售票员忘了告诉我在哪里下车。
- We decided to go on an excursion to the country. 我们决定去乡下远足。
易错点
- ❌ I'll tell you where get off. → ✅ I'll tell you where to get off. —— 疑问词后面接不定式时不能丢掉 to。
- ❌ I forgot putting you off. → ✅ I forgot to put you off. —— forget to do 指"忘了做"(没做),forget doing 指"忘了做过",这里是没做。
- ❌ I prefer stay on the bus. → ✅ I prefer to stay on the bus. —— prefer 后面接不定式要有 to(或接 -ing)。
- ❌ I sat in the front for get a good view. → ✅ I sat in the front to get a good view. —— 表示目的用不定式 to do,不用 for + 动词。