• “V + doing …” vs. “V to do …”
• These verbs include: attempt, begin, can’t bear, continue,
deserve, dread, hate, intend, like, loathe (厌恶), love, need,
Lecture 9 –ing and –ed participle
Note that non-finite construction traditionally refers to infinitive, participle (present & past), and gerund. In our course book, the present participle and gerund are both treated as “– ing participle”. Now let’s review the passive and perfective form of –ing participle.
• The theft admitted stealing the picture.
The logical subject is identical with the main clausesubject (V+ -ing participle)
• Do you mind my smoking here?
• But:
• This kind of matter should be prevented from happening again.
Non-finite verb as object
• There are some verbs that can take either –ing participle or infinitive as object.