动词概说
1)动词(verb)是表示动作或状态的词。 a)表示动作:swim游泳push推 b)表示状态:have有be是
2)英语动词有时态、语态、语气等形式上的变化。 限定动词和非限定动词
从是否被主语所限定来分,动词有限定动词(finite verb)和非限定动词(nonfinite verb)两大类。
1)限定动词 限定动词用作句子的谓语动词,并被主语所限定,有人称和数的变化。如:
He is a tractor driver.他是一个拖拉机手。
Facts are more eloquent than words.事实胜于雄辩。
We have friends all over the world.我们的朋友遍天下。
An apple falls by the force of gravitation.地心吸力使苹果落地。 2)非限定动词 非限定动词有动词不定式、动名词和分词三种,在句子里都不能单独作谓语动词,故不被主语所限定,没有人称和数的变化。如:
I am pleased to meet you.我很高兴与你相识。(动词不定式)
Smoking is harmful to the health.吸烟对身体有害。(动名词) I heard them singing the Internationale。我听见他们唱《国际歌》。(分词)
Spoken words are often more powerful than writing.语言往往比文字更有力。(分词)
实义动词、连系动词、情态动词和助动词 从其含义来分,动词有实义动词(notional verb),连系动词(1ink verb),情态动词(modal verb)和助动词(auxiliary verb)四类。
1)实义动词 实义动词有完全的词义,并能独立作谓语动词。如: The sun shone brightly this morning.今天早晨阳光灿烂。
He likes to go for a long walk on sundays.他喜欢星期日出去作长距离散步。
We have a big TV set in the club.我们俱乐部有台大电视机。
2)连系动词 连系动词在句中作谓语动词,后面跟表语。英语连系动词有be(是),seem(似乎),look(看来),keep(保持),become(变成),get(变得),grow(变得),feel(感到),turn(变得,变成),appear(显得),remain(仍旧是)等。如:
It is never too late to mend.改过不嫌晚。 It was a close game.那场球赛比分很接近。
The children in this nursery look very healthy.这个托儿所的孩子看起来都非常健康。
Keep quiet,please!请安静!,
The tape recorder seems all right.这台录音机好像没有毛病。 Later he became a doctor.他后来成为一名医生。
The problem remained unsolved until last year.问题到去年才解决。 [注一]下面句子中的come和go也是连系动词。如:
The old man's dream has come true.这位老人的梦想实现了。 Something has gone wrong with the truck.卡车出毛病了。 [注二]有些连系动词如seem, appear等后面常跟to be。如:
The new text seens to be easy,but actually it is rather difficult.这篇新课文好像很容易,其实相当难。
She appears to be the girl's sister.她似乎是那女孩的姐姐。
3)情态动词 情态动词有can (能),may (可以,也许),must(必须)等及其过去式could,might等,表示能力、义务、必要、猜测等说话人的语气或情态。情态动词只能和主要动词一起构成谓语动词。