例如 finish doing sth 和 finish to do sth 以及 like to do sth 与like doing sth? 怎样分清什么时候用 to, 什么时候不用,什么时候要加 ing 什么时候不加。谢谢!
1.可以说 finish doing sth,不能说 finish to do sth。例如:
I have finished correcting the composition. 我已改完作文。
不可说:I have finished to correct the composition.(《薄冰英语惯用法词典》p.308)
2. like to do sth 与 like doing sth 都可以说,在美国英语中几乎没有差别。(《薄冰英语惯用法词典》p.505)
3.《牛津英语用法指南》第三版指出(以下均摘自原文):
泛指喜爱某项活动时,可以用 like...ing (尤其在英国英语中)或 like + 动词不定式。如:
I really like walking / to walk in the woods. 我真的喜欢在林子里散步。
Children always like listening / to listen to stories. 孩子们总是喜欢听故事。
在某一特定场合下喜爱某事,用 like...ing。如:
I really liked working with him on his boat last week. 我真的喜欢上星期和他一起在他的船上工作。
“like + 动词不定式”可以用来谈论选择和习惯。如:
I like to do the shopping early on Saturday mornings. 我喜欢星期六一大早去买东西。
When I'm pouring tea I like to put the milk in first. 我倒茶时喜欢先放入牛奶。