不定式作主語
To +動詞原形
Not to do
解釋:具有動詞的性質(zhì),作賓語,狀語/具有名詞的性質(zhì),作主語/具有形容詞性質(zhì),作定語/具有副詞的性質(zhì),作狀語。除謂語不可作之外,其他都可。
一般式:to do
進(jìn)行時:to be doing
完成時:to have done
完成進(jìn)行時:to have been doing
to do:表示動作發(fā)生在謂語之後,I want to go home.與謂語動詞幾乎同時發(fā)生
to be doing :表示與謂語動詞同時發(fā)生
to have done:發(fā)生在謂語動詞之前 Someone was considered to have done something.
to have been doing :動作從過去開始一直持續(xù)到謂語動詞這個動作的發(fā)生
(1)動詞不定式作主語時,謂語動詞常常用單數(shù)。例如:
To do morning exercises is useful for our health. 做早操有利於我們的健康。
To sweep the floor is my duty every day. 每天打掃地板是我的責(zé)任。
(2)如果動詞不定式太長,常常用it作形式主語,而將真正的主語——動詞不定式後置。例如:
It took me half an hour to walk there.我走到那兒花了半小時的時間。
It's important for us to learn English well.對我們來說,學(xué)好英語是重要的。
下麪歸類五種句型:
①It+be+名詞+to do
It's our duty to take good care of the old.
②It takes sb+some time+to do
How long did it take you to finish the work?
③It+be+形容詞+for sb+to do
It is difficult for us to finish writing the composition in a quarter of an hour.
④It+be+形容詞+of sb+to do
It is stupid of you to write down everything (that) the teacher says.
⑤It seems(appears)+形容詞+to do
It seemed impossible to save money.
注意:
在句型③中,常用表示客觀情況的形容詞,如:difficult,easy,hard,important,impossible,necessary 等;在句型④中,常用careless,clever,good,foolish,honest,kind,lazy,nice,right,silly,stupid,wise等 表示贊敭或批評的詞。在不定式前的sb,可看作其邏輯主語。這一句式有時相儅於Sb is+形容詞+to do句式。
如:
It's kind of you to help me with my English.=You are kind to helpme with my English.