动词不定式的否定式由 not/never+to do 构成,另外还有 in order not to do,so as not to do。
I told him not to do it.
我让他别那样做的。
Father warned me never to drive after drinking.
父亲警告我不要酒后开车。
动词不定式的被动语态
当不定式逻辑上的主语是不定式所表示的动作的承受者时,不定式一般要用被动式。
I'm pleased to have been given this opportunity.
给了我这次机会我很高兴。
连接词+不定式
连接代词和连接副词及whether后可接不定式,在句中起名词作用,可充当主语、表语和宾语。
I know what to do.(I do what)
我知道要做什么。
How to solve the problem is very important.
怎样解决这个问题是非常重要的。
【链接训练】
①—Where should I send my form?
—The Personnel Office is the place ________.
A.for sending it
B.to send it to
C.to send
D.to send it
【解析】 考查不定式作宾语的用法。根据send的用法send sth.to some place可知选B。
【答案】 B
②The host didn't want his house ______ for the night,so we had to try knocking at another door.
A.being stayed
B.to stay in
C.to be stayed
D.to be stayed in
【解析】 want后的非谓语动词作宾语补足语时,通常用动词不定式,此处宾语与补足语是被动关系,故用不定式的被动式,因此选D。
【答案】 D
③I'm going to Shanghai.Do you have anything ________ to your parents?
A.to take
B.take
C.taking
D.to be taken
【解析】 考查不定式作定语。动词take的逻辑主语并不是you,而是anything,故要用不定式的被动语态,意为“你有东西(要我)带给你的父母吗?”
【答案】 D
④—Where is George?He said he would meet me here at 3 o'clock.
—He seems ________ with Mr.Brown in the office.
A.to talk
B.talking
C.to have talked
D.to be talking
【解析】 不定式的进行式表示正在进行的动作或状态。
【答案】 D
⑤What made me sad was that I went to see her the day before yesterday only ________ her dead on her bed.
A.to find
B.finding
C.found
D.find
【解析】 only to find作结果状语,通常表示一个令人失望的、沮丧的、预料之外的结果。
【答案】A