動詞不定式符號 to 在以下場合常被省略。
1. 在 see 、 hear 、 watch 、 notice 等感官動詞和 have 、 make 、 let 等使役動詞后面作賓語補足語的動詞不定式要省略 to .
例如: We often hear her sing in the next room .
What makes you think so ?
注:上述情況僅適用于主動語態(tài),在被動語態(tài)中,作主語補足語的動詞不定式不能省略 to .
例如: They were heard to sing the song .
2. 短語動詞 look at 和 listen to .
例如: He often looks at other people play football .
The children often listen to their teacher tell stories .
3. 在動詞 help 后面作賓語或賓語補足語的動詞不定式可以帶 to ,也可以省略 to .
例如: Drinking more water can help you ( to ) get rid of your cold .
但是,如果主語不直接參加 help 后面的動詞不定式所表示的動作,則動詞不定式符號 to 不能省略。例如:
The trip helped me to see much of the world .
I think a walk will help you to eat more .
4. 當兩個或兩個以上的作用相同的動詞不定式并列使用時,第一個動詞不定式應帶 to ,而第二個及以后的動詞不定式可以省略 to .例如:
I want to call on my teacher and ask him some questions .
注:當兩個動詞不定式為選擇關系時,都不能省略 to .例如:
I haven 抰 decided to go home or to stay at school this summer .
1. 在 see 、 hear 、 watch 、 notice 等感官動詞和 have 、 make 、 let 等使役動詞后面作賓語補足語的動詞不定式要省略 to .
例如: We often hear her sing in the next room .
What makes you think so ?
注:上述情況僅適用于主動語態(tài),在被動語態(tài)中,作主語補足語的動詞不定式不能省略 to .
例如: They were heard to sing the song .
2. 短語動詞 look at 和 listen to .
例如: He often looks at other people play football .
The children often listen to their teacher tell stories .
3. 在動詞 help 后面作賓語或賓語補足語的動詞不定式可以帶 to ,也可以省略 to .
例如: Drinking more water can help you ( to ) get rid of your cold .
但是,如果主語不直接參加 help 后面的動詞不定式所表示的動作,則動詞不定式符號 to 不能省略。例如:
The trip helped me to see much of the world .
I think a walk will help you to eat more .
4. 當兩個或兩個以上的作用相同的動詞不定式并列使用時,第一個動詞不定式應帶 to ,而第二個及以后的動詞不定式可以省略 to .例如:
I want to call on my teacher and ask him some questions .
注:當兩個動詞不定式為選擇關系時,都不能省略 to .例如:
I haven 抰 decided to go home or to stay at school this summer .