非謂語動詞being done的用法
being done如果構(gòu)成謂語只有一種可能,就是與動詞be一起構(gòu)成被動語態(tài)的進(jìn)行時態(tài)。如:
Your steak is being grilled and will be ready in a minute. 您的牛排正在烤著,馬上就好。
Unfortunately, my car broke down and I was stuck there while it was being repaired. 不幸的是,我的車壞了,在修車的時候,我就被困在那里。
但是,作為非謂語動詞的being done,其用法則比較復(fù)雜,也比較容易用錯,本文幫同學(xué)們歸納如下。
1. 用作定語
當(dāng)非謂語動詞being done用作定語時,只能置于被修飾名詞之后,表示一個正在進(jìn)行的被動動作。如:
Did you see that boy being questioned by the police? 你看見那個男孩受到警察的盤問了嗎?
We are going to reduce the number of trees being cut down. 我們要減少砍伐的樹的數(shù)量。
注意:being done, to be done與done均可用作后置定語,其區(qū)別為:being done表示正在發(fā)生的被動動作;to be done表示將要發(fā)生的被動動作;而done表示已經(jīng)發(fā)生的被動動作。比較:
(1) The play________ last month aimed mainly to reflect the local culture.
A. produced B. being produced
C. to be produced D. having been produced
(2) The play________ now aims mainly to reflect the local culture.
A. produced B. being produced
C. to be produced D. having been produced
(3) The play________ next month aims mainly to reflect the local culture. (2009安徽卷)
A. produced B. being produced
C. to be produced D. having been produced
根據(jù)每句空格后的時間狀語last month, now, next month可知,第(1)題的答案應(yīng)選A,第(2)題的答案應(yīng)選B,第(3)題的答案應(yīng)選C。
如果你明白了這個區(qū)別,不僅上面這道安徽卷考題你可以輕松地做出來,而且下面這道山東卷考題也就變得很容易了(答案為A):
We are invited to a party ________ in our club next Friday.
A. to be held B. held C. being held D. holding
2. 用作主語
being done可以用于句首作主語,表示一個被動的動作。如:
Being sent to prison was the final degradation. 墮落到最后的地步就是被關(guān)進(jìn)監(jiān)獄。
Being recognized wherever you go is the price you pay for being famous. 出名所付出的代價是不管你走到哪里,都會被人認(rèn)出來。
有時用作主語的being done可能是系表結(jié)構(gòu)。如:
Being lost can be a terrifying experience. 迷路可能是一種很可怕的經(jīng)歷。
3. 用作賓語
being done不僅可以用于動詞后作賓語,而且可以用作介詞后作賓語,也是表示一個被動的動作。如:
He tried to escape being punished. 他設(shè)法逃避懲罰。
He dyed his beard to avoid being recognized. 他染了胡子,以免我們認(rèn)出他。
Everybody enjoys being spoiled from time to time. 誰都喜歡偶爾讓人寵一寵。
You have to wait in a large entrance hall before being shown into the court proper. 進(jìn)入皇宮時先要在入口大廳等候,由人帶領(lǐng)進(jìn)入正殿。
After [On] being informed the flight would be delayed, we made other arrangements. 在我們得知飛機要推遲起飛后,我們另作了安排。
請看下面一道考題:
I still remember ________ to the Famen Temple and what I saw there.
A. to take B. to be taken C. taking D. being taken
從句意上看,“我”與“帶去法門寺”之間為被動關(guān)系,即“我是被帶去法門寺”,所以首先應(yīng)排除表示主動意義的A和C;再從語法上看,remember后接不定式或動名詞均可,但有區(qū)別:接不定式表示記住去做未做的事,接動名詞表示記住已經(jīng)做過或發(fā)生過的事,根據(jù)句意和句子中saw用的是一般過去時可知,應(yīng)用動名詞,即答案為D。
4. 用作賓語補足語
being done主要用在某些動詞(如see, hear, watch, feel, find, discover, imagine, keep, like, notice 等)后作賓語補足語,表示一個正在進(jìn)行的被動動作。如:
I saw him being taken away by the police. 我看到他正被警察帶走。
He often came to watch the boats being loaded and unloaded. 他常常到這里來看輪船裝貨卸貨。
It’s interesting for children to see a house being built. 孩子們看造房子是挺有趣的事。
She found herself being warmly welcomed everywhere. 她發(fā)現(xiàn)自己到處受到熱烈的歡迎。
I woke up to hear the bedroom door being opened slowly. 我醒過來,聽見臥室的門慢慢地被推開。
有時也用于介詞with, without的賓語后作賓語補足語。如:
They debated for hours without a decision being taken. 他們爭論了好幾個小時,也沒作出決定。
5. 用作狀語
being done 用作狀語是一個比較重要的用法,主要用于句首表示原因,有時也表示其他關(guān)系(如時間等)。如:
Being unemployed, he hasn’t got much money. 由于他沒有工作,他沒有多少錢。
Being well taken care of, she recovered quickly. 由于受到很好的照顧,她的身體恢復(fù)得很快。
Being given a chance, she immediately jumped at it. 當(dāng)給她這個機會的時候,她立刻就抓住了。
注:有時 being 可帶有自己的邏輯主語(構(gòu)成獨立主格結(jié)構(gòu))。如:
The question being settled, we went home. 問題解決之后,我們就回家了。