When one verb is followed by another, the second verb can either be an infinitive or an –ing form. Some verbs can be followed by either an infinitive, or an –ing form but with a change in meaning. These are some of the most common ones.

当一个动词跟着另一个动词，第二个动词可以是不定式，也可以是ing形式的。有些动词跟着不同的动词形式，其意义也随之改变，这里有几个最常见的动词。

like

喜欢，觉得

• I like watching old films on TV.

With an ‘ing’ form, ‘like’ means ‘enjoy’

跟着一个动词ing形式，like代表enjoy，喜欢的意思。

• I like to wash up as soon as I finish eating.

I might not enjoy washing up but I think it’s the right thing to do.

此句中，我也许不喜欢洗碗，但是我认为这是应该做的事。

Remember that ‘would like’ can only be followed by an infinitive.

记住，would like只能跟动词不定式。

• I’d like to go to Japan next year, if possible.

try

努力，尝试

• I’m trying to learn Japanese but it’s very difficult.

Try + to + infinitive means that something is difficult and you make an attempt to do it.

Try+to+不定式表示要完成某事很困难，你需要努力去做

• Have you tried using butter instead of oil?

Try + ‘ing’ means make an experiment. It’s not difficult – it might work, it might not.

Try+ing形式表示一种试验，它也许不难—有可能成功，也可能失败。

stop

停止

Stop + ‘ing’ tells us what has stopped. In this example, buying a newspaper.

Stop+ing表示某事被停止，在这个例子里，买报纸这事被终止了。

•I’ve stopped buying a newspaper every day to try to save money.

Stop + to + infinitive tells us why something stopped. In this example the reason that the bus stopped was to pick up the children.

Stop+to+不定式表示为什么某事被停止，在这个例子了，公车停了是因为要接小孩。

• The bus stopped to pick up the children.

remember /forget

记住/忘记

• Don’t forget to post that letter for me.• Did you remember to post that letter for me?

Remember/forget + to + infinitive means that you remember something you have to do – a duty or a chore.

“Remember/forget+to+不定式” 表示你记住或者忘记某件你应该要做的事—一个责任或者一件杂务。

• I’ll always remember meeting you for the first time.• I’ll never forget meeting you for the first time.

Remember/forget + ‘ing’ form means remember something you did in the past – an event or an activity.

“Remember/forget+ing形式” 表示你记住或者忘记你之前做过的某事—一件大事或者一个活动。

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