有些英语动词后面可以接另一个动词——但这个动词的形式并不总是一样。在 enjoy 后面,第二个动词用 -ing 形式:I enjoy cooking。在 want 后面,则用 to + 动词:I want to cook。两种都是正确的英语,但不能互换:❌ I enjoy to cook 和 ❌ I want cooking 在母语者听来都不对。选择哪种搭配通常取决于第一个动词,但有些动词允许不止一种搭配,有时意思还会随之改变。
并没有一条单一的规则能预测某个动词该接哪种搭配——大多数情况下只能一个动词一个动词地记。好消息是,常见动词可以分成几个小组。有些动词两种搭配都能接;对少数高频动词来说,选哪种搭配会改变意思;本文重点讲解 B1 阶段最实用的几组用法。
快速提示:把每个动词和它的搭配当成一对来记很有帮助——enjoy + -ing、want + to——就像记一个动词常搭配哪个介词一样。
接 -ing 的动词
下面这些常见动词后面接下一个动词的 -ing 形式,而不是 to + 动词:
| 动词 | 例句 |
|---|---|
| enjoy | She enjoys reading. |
| avoid | He avoids driving at night. |
| finish | I finished writing the report. |
| suggest | She suggested going to the beach. |
| mind | Do you mind waiting? |
| imagine | I can't imagine living without my phone. |
| consider | We're considering moving to Berlin. |
| practise | He practises speaking English every day. |
| keep (on) | She kept talking all evening. |
| miss | I miss seeing my old friends. |
你已经从之前的主题 动词 + -ing(like, love, hate, enjoy) 中学过更小的一组日常动词 like / love / hate / enjoy / don't mind / prefer + -ing——上面这些动词延续了同样的 -ing 搭配,只是范围更广,也更符合 B1 阶段的学习重点。
中文动词本身没有 -ing 或 to 这样的形式变化,比如"喜欢游泳""建议去海滩"都直接接动词。因此学英语时,要把 enjoy + -ing、want + to 这类搭配当作新信息逐个记住。
所以是 ✅ avoid driving,绝不是 ❌ avoid to drive;✅ suggested going,绝不是 ❌ suggested to go。有一个例外值得了解:suggest 后面也可以接 that 从句,而不是 -ing:She suggested that we go。
接 to + 动词原形的动词
在"动词 + 第二个动词"这个直接搭配中,下面这些常见动词通常接下一个动词的 to + 原形,而不是 -ing:
| 动词 | 例句 |
|---|---|
| want | I want to travel. |
| decide | She decided to stay home. |
| plan | We plan to visit Rome in June. |
| hope | He hopes to pass the exam. |
| need | I need to leave now. |
| promise | She promised to call me. |
| learn | He's learning to drive. |
| agree | They agreed to help. |
| offer | She offered to pay. |
| manage | We managed to finish on time. |
| refuse | He refused to answer. |
| afford | I can't afford to buy a new car. |
所以是 ✅ decided to stay,绝不是 ❌ decided staying;✅ promised to call,绝不是 ❌ promised calling。
有一个例外值得了解:need + -ing 可以带被动含义——The car needs washing 意思是 the car needs to be washed。
其中一些动词也可以接 宾语 + to + 动词:I want you to stay、She asked me to help、He told her to wait。这是一个相关的搭配,值得认识一下,尽管上面的例句只聚焦在更简单的"动词 + to + 动词"这种形式上。
两种搭配都能接——意思基本相同
对于 begin、start 和 continue,-ing 和 to + 动词 通常都可以,意思上没有真正的区别:
- It began raining. / It began to rain.
- We started walking. / We started to walk.
- She continued working. / She continued to work.
Like、love、hate 和 prefer 表示一般性的喜好时,两种搭配也都能用——She loves dancing 和 She loves to dance 都没问题。但要注意 would 的形式:would like / would love / would hate / would prefer 通常接 to + 动词,而不是 -ing——✅ I'd like to go,不是 ❌ I'd like going。
两种搭配都能接——意思不同
有几个动词会因为后面接的搭配不同而改变意思,这几个值得仔细学习:
| 动词 | + -ing | + to |
|---|---|---|
| remember | I remember locking the door.(我记得自己锁过门) | I remembered to lock the door.(我没忘——我锁了门) |
| forget | I'll never forget meeting her.(一段忘不掉的记忆) | Don't forget to lock the door.(别忘了锁门) |
| stop | He stopped smoking.(他戒烟了——不再抽烟) | He stopped to smoke.(他中断了别的事去抽烟) |
| try | I tried restarting the computer.(我试着重启电脑,看看行不行) | I tried to open the door.(我努力开门,但不一定成功) |
这四个动词是考试和口语中常见的陷阱,因为两个句子在语法上都对——只是意思不同:
- ✅ I remember posting the letter 意思是"我记得自己寄过这封信"。✅ I remembered to post the letter 意思是任务完成了,没有忘记。把这两者搞混会把意思完全颠倒,而不只是语法出错。
- He stopped to smoke ≠ he stopped smoking——前者是中断了别的事去抽烟;后者是彻底戒烟了。
常见错误
- ❌ I enjoy to swim. → ✅ I enjoy swimming.(enjoy 接 -ing)
- ❌ She wants going to the party. → ✅ She wants to go to the party.(want 接 to)
- ❌ He avoided to answer the question. → ✅ He avoided answering the question.
- ❌ We decided staying at home. → ✅ We decided to stay at home.
- ❌ I remembered locking the door(如果想表达"我没忘记去做这件事")→ ✅ I remembered to lock the door.(remember + -ing 说的是对过去事情的记忆,不表示"没忘记去做")
小测验
你能选出括号里动词的正确形式吗?
- She suggested ____ (go) to the cinema.
- I hope ____ (see) you soon.
- He avoids ____ (eat) sugar.
- They decided ____ (buy) a new car.
- Don't forget ____ (call) your mother tomorrow.
查看答案
- going 2. to see 3. eating 4. to buy 5. to call
要点总结
- 有些动词(enjoy, avoid, finish, suggest, mind, consider, practise, keep, miss)通常后接 -ing。
- 有些动词(want, decide, plan, hope, need, promise, learn, agree, offer, manage, refuse, afford)通常后接 to + 动词。
- 对 begin/start/continue 来说,两种搭配往往都可以,差别不大;like/love/hate/prefer 也是两者都行,但 would like/love/hate/prefer 通常接 to + 动词。
- 有几个动词(remember, forget, stop, try)两种搭配都能接,但会随着搭配改变意思——最好当作一对一对来记,而不是当成单一规则。
- 没有捷径可以预测一个新动词该接哪种搭配——最好把每个动词和它的搭配一起记住,就像记它常搭配哪个介词一样。