1. 只接 to + V 的動詞
A. 意願、計劃類
- want (想要) - I want to attend the meeting.
- wish (希望) - I wish to speak with the manager.
- would like (想要,禮貌) - I would like to apply for this job.
- plan (計劃) - We plan to expand next year.
- intend (打算) - I intend to finish by Friday.
- aim (目標是) - We aim to reduce costs.
- hope (希望) - I hope to see you soon.
- expect (期待) - We expect to complete it on time.
- mean (打算) - I didn’t mean to offend you.
B. 決定、選擇類
- decide (決定) - She decided to resign.
- choose (選擇) - I chose to work from home.
- determine (決心) - He determined to succeed.
- resolve (下決心) - We resolved to improve quality.
C. 同意、拒絕類
- agree (同意) - They agreed to extend the deadline.
- consent (同意) - She consented to participate.
- promise (承諾) - He promised to help us.
- guarantee (保證) - We guarantee to deliver on time.
- swear (發誓) - I swear to tell the truth.
- vow (發誓) - He vowed to return.
- refuse (拒絕) - She refused to sign the contract.
- decline (婉拒) - He declined to comment.
D. 提供、請求類
- offer (提議) - He offered to drive me home.
- volunteer (自願) - She volunteered to help.
- ask (要求) - I asked to leave early.
- beg (懇求) - He begged to stay.
- demand (要求) - They demanded to see the manager.
- request (請求) - I request to speak with you.
E. 能力、嘗試類
- manage (設法做到) - We managed to complete the project.
- afford (負擔得起) - We can’t afford to hire more staff.
- fail (失敗/未能) - They failed to meet the target.
- attempt (嘗試) - He attempted to fix it.
- endeavor (努力) - We endeavor to provide the best service.
- struggle (努力掙扎) - She struggled to finish on time.
F. 學習、準備類
- learn (學習) - She’s learning to speak Japanese.
- prepare (準備) - We’re preparing to launch the product.
- arrange (安排) - I’ll arrange to meet with you.
- train (訓練) - We train employees to use the system.
G. 狀態、傾向類
- seem (似乎) - He seems to be busy.
- appear (看起來) - She appears to be satisfied.
- tend (傾向於) - He tends to arrive late.
- happen (碰巧) - I happened to see him yesterday.
- prove (證明是) - The plan proved to be successful.
- claim (聲稱) - He claims to know the answer.
- pretend (假裝) - She pretended to be sick.
H. 其他重要動詞
- deserve (值得) - You deserve to win.
- need (需要) - I need to talk to you.
- wait (等待) - I’m waiting to hear from them.
- long (渴望) - I long to see my family.
- dare (敢於) - He didn’t dare to ask.
- hesitate (猶豫) - Don’t hesitate to contact me.
- threaten (威脅) - He threatened to quit.
記住:to do 多數係「還未做,但打算/應該做」,但不全是。
比如狀態、傾向類
2. 只接 V-ing 的動詞
A. 享受、喜好類
- enjoy (享受) - I enjoy working here.
- dislike (不喜歡) - I dislike waiting.
- fancy (想要) - Do you fancy going out?
- can’t stand (無法忍受) - I can’t stand waiting.
- can’t bear (無法忍受) - She can’t bear watching horror films.
- can’t help (忍不住) - I can’t help laughing.
B. 完成、持續類
- finish (完成) - She finished writing the report.
- complete (完成) - We completed processing the order.
- keep (持續) - Keep trying!
- keep on (繼續) - He kept on talking.
- carry on (繼續) - Carry on working.
- stop (停止) - He stopped smoking.
- quit (停止) - She quit drinking coffee.
- give up (放棄) - Don’t give up trying.
- cease (停止) - The company ceased operating.
C. 避免、延遲類
- avoid (避免) - Avoid making mistakes.
- prevent (阻止) - Nothing prevents me from trying.
- postpone (延遲) - We postponed holding the meeting.
- delay (延遲) - Don’t delay submitting your application.
- put off (延遲) - We put off making a decision.
D. 考慮、建議類
consider (考慮) - We’re considering hiring new staff.
contemplate (考慮) - She’s contemplating changing careers.
suggest (建議) - I suggest taking a break.
recommend (推薦) - I recommend reading this book.
propose (提議) - He proposed moving to a new office.
advise (建議) - I advise waiting a bit longer.(= I advise you to wait a bit longer. )
原因:advise 可以用 V-ing 或者 advise + 人 + to do,但唔可以直接 “advise to do”。
E. 承認、否認類
- admit (承認) - She admitted making an error.
- deny (否認) - He denied stealing the money.
- confess (坦白) - He confessed taking the money.
- acknowledge (承認) - She acknowledged being wrong.
F. 介意、冒險類
- mind (介意) - Do you mind waiting?
- risk (冒險) - Don’t risk losing your job.
- resent (憤恨) - I resent having to work late.
- resist (抵抗) - I couldn’t resist buying it.
G. 練習、經驗類
- practice (練習) - She practices speaking English daily.
- miss (錯過/想念) - I missed seeing you yesterday.
- recall (回憶) - I don’t recall meeting him.
- recollect (回憶) - I recollect seeing her there.
H. 涉及、需要類
- involve (涉及) - The job involves traveling a lot.
- require (需要) - This task requires checking carefully.
I. 其他重要動詞
- imagine (想像) - Can you imagine working there?
- mention (提及) - He mentioned seeing you.
- report (報告) - They reported finding the missing files.
- anticipate (預期) - We anticipate receiving a reply soon.
- understand (理解) - I understand wanting a pay raise.
- appreciate (感激) - I appreciate your helping me.
- justify (證明合理) - Nothing can justify lying.
- tolerate (容忍) - I can’t tolerate being treated this way.
- excuse (原諒) - Please excuse my being late.
- pardon (原諒) - Pardon my interrupting.
- discuss (討論) - We discussed launching a new product.
- feel like (想要) - I feel like eating pizza.
記住:doing 多數係「對已經或正在發生的行為描述/習慣/經驗」但不全是。
3. 兩者都可以,意思相同
- start - It started to rain / raining.
- begin - She began to work / working.
- continue - We continued to discuss / discussing.
- like - I like to read / reading.
- love - She loves to travel / traveling.
- hate - I hate to wait / waiting.
- prefer - I prefer to work / working alone.
- can’t bear - I can’t bear to see / seeing him suffer.
4. 兩者都可以,但意思不同 ⚠️
remember
- remember to do (記得要做,未做) - Remember to call him tomorrow.
- remember doing (記得做過,已做) - I remember calling him yesterday.
forget
- forget to do (忘記要做,未做) - Don’t forget to lock the door.
- forget doing (忘記做過,已做) - I forgot locking the door.
regret
- regret to do (遺憾要做,正式通知) - I regret to inform you that…
- regret doing (後悔做過) - I regret saying that.
stop
- stop to do (停下來去做另一件事) - He stopped to rest.
- stop doing (停止正在做的事) - He stopped working.
try
- try to do (努力嘗試) - I tried to open the door.
- try doing (試試看某方法) - Try using this key.
go on
- go on to do (接著做另一件事) - He went on to become a doctor.
- go on doing (繼續做同一件事) - He went on talking for hours.
mean
- mean to do (意圖做/打算做) - I mean to help you.
- mean doing (意味著) - This means working late.
5. 介系詞 + V-ing(必考重點)
常見片語
look forward to doing (期待) - I look forward to hearing from you.
be used to doing (習慣於) - I’m used to working long hours.
used to do (過去常常做,但現在已經不做了) -I used to smoke, but I quit last year.
be accustomed to doing (習慣於) - He’s accustomed to getting up early.
get used to doing (漸漸習慣) - You’ll get used to living here.
object to doing (反對) - I object to being treated this way.
with a view to doing (為了) - We’re doing this with a view to improving sales.
when it comes to doing (談到) - When it comes to cooking, she’s an expert.
in addition to doing (除了…之外) - In addition to teaching, she writes books.
be + 形容詞 + 介系詞 + V-ing
- be interested in doing - She’s interested in learning French.
- be good at doing - He’s good at solving problems.
- be bad at doing - I’m bad at remembering names.
- be keen on doing - He’s keen on playing tennis.
- be fond of doing - She’s fond of reading.
- be tired of doing - I’m tired of waiting.
- be fed up with doing - I’m fed up with being ignored.
- be sick of doing - She’s sick of working late.
- be capable of doing - He’s capable of managing the team.
- be afraid of doing - She’s afraid of flying.
- be proud of doing - I’m proud of being part of this team.
- be ashamed of doing - He’s ashamed of lying.
- be worried about doing - I’m worried about failing the exam.
- be excited about doing - She’s excited about starting her new job.
- be serious about doing - He’s serious about learning Chinese.
- be responsible for doing - She’s responsible for managing the budget.
動詞 + 介系詞 + V-ing
- thank you for doing - Thank you for coming.
- apologize for doing - I apologize for being late.
- insist on doing - He insisted on paying.
- depend on doing - Success depends on working hard.
- succeed in doing - We succeeded in launching the product.
- believe in doing - I believe in telling the truth.
- prevent from doing - Nothing can prevent me from trying.
- concentrate on doing - Concentrate on finishing your work.
- focus on doing - Focus on improving quality.
- think about doing - I’m thinking about changing jobs.
- dream about doing - She dreams about becoming a singer.
- worry about doing - Don’t worry about making mistakes.
- complain about doing - He complained about having too much work.
- talk about doing - Let’s talk about hiring new staff.
- care about doing - I care about doing a good job.
其他常見介系詞片語
- instead of doing - Let’s walk instead of taking a taxi.
- without doing - He left without saying goodbye.
- before doing - Wash your hands before eating.
- after doing - After finishing work, I’ll call you.
- by doing - You can improve by practicing daily.
6. 特殊結構
感官動詞 + 受詞 + 原形V / V-ing
see, watch, hear, listen to, feel, notice, observe
- I saw him leave. (看到整個動作)
- I saw him leaving. (看到動作進行中)
- 被動語態要加 to:He was seen to leave.
使役動詞 + 受詞 + 原形V
make, let, have
- My boss made me work overtime.
- Let me help you.
- I’ll have someone fix it.
但 get 要加 to:
- I got him to help me.
help 的特殊用法
- Can you help me (to) carry this? (加不加 to 都可以)
need/want/require 的被動用法
- The car needs washing. = The car needs to be washed.
- The report wants checking. = The report wants to be checked.
worth / worthwhile
- This book is worth reading. (只能用 V-ing)
- It’s worthwhile reading / to read this book. (兩者都可)
busy
- I’m busy preparing for the meeting. (只能用 V-ing)
spend / waste + time/money + V-ing
- I spent two hours studying.
- Don’t waste time worrying.
have difficulty/trouble/problem + V-ing
- I have difficulty understanding him.
- She has trouble sleeping.
It’s no use / It’s no good / There’s no point + V-ing
- It’s no use crying over spilt milk.
- There’s no point arguing.
had better / would rather + 原形V
- You had better leave now. (不加 to)
- I would rather stay home. (不加 to)
7. 動詞 + 疑問詞 + to + V
know, learn, decide, wonder, ask, tell, show, explain, understand, remember, forget
- I don’t know what to do.
- She taught me how to use it.
- Tell me when to start.
- We’re deciding whether to go.
- I forgot where to park.
8. 形容詞 + to + V
情緒形容詞
happy, glad, pleased, sad, sorry, surprised, shocked, disappointed, excited, relieved, afraid
- I’m happy to help.
- She was surprised to see me.
能力/難易度形容詞
easy, difficult, hard, simple, impossible, possible
- This is easy to do.
- The problem is difficult to solve.
意願/準備形容詞
ready, willing, able, prepared, eager, reluctant
- I’m ready to start.
- She’s willing to help.
可能性形容詞
likely, unlikely, certain, sure, bound
- He’s likely to succeed.
- It’s certain to rain.
記憶口訣 🎯
只接 to + V: 計劃未來、決定意願
只接 V-ing: 完成持續、享受回憶
介系詞後: 一定 V-ing
感官使役: 原形不加 to
| 單詞/片語 | 詞性及意思 | 例句(接動詞) | 是否掌握 |
|---|---|---|---|
| postpone | v. 推遲;延期 | We decided to postpone making a decision. | x |
| fancy | v. 想要;喜歡 / n. 幻想 / adj. 花哨的 | Do you fancy going out for dinner tonight? | |
| resist | v. 抵抗;抗拒;忍住 | I couldn’t resist buying that dress. | |
| agree | v. 同意;贊成;一致 | They agreed to help us with the project. | |
| struggle | v. 奮鬥;掙扎;艱難地進行 / n. 鬥爭;努力 | She struggled to understand the instructions. | |
| imagine | v. 想像;猜想;料想 | Can you imagine living in a different country? | |
| seem | v. 似乎;好像;看來 | He seems to know what he’s doing. | |
| refuse | v. 拒絕;回絕 / n. 垃圾;廢物 | She refused to answer the question. | x |
| continue* | v. 繼續;持續;延續 | Please continue working on the assignment. | |
| risk | v. 冒險;使遭受危險 / n. 風險;危險 | Don’t risk losing everything you’ve worked for. | |
| discuss | v. 討論;商議;論述 | We need to discuss changing the schedule. | x |
| expect | v. 期待;預期;要求;料想 | I expect to finish this by Friday. | x |
| recollect | v. 回憶;回想起;使恢復鎮定 | I can’t recollect meeting him before. | |
| hope | v. 希望;期望 / n. 希望;期望 | We hope to see you at the party. | |
| arrange | v. 安排;籌備;整理;改編 | Can you arrange to meet with the client? | |
| miss | v. 錯過;想念;漏掉 / n. 小姐 | I missed seeing that movie in theaters. | |
| choose | v. 選擇;挑選;決定 | You can choose to participate or not. | |
| prevent | v. 預防;阻止;妨礙 | This will prevent water from leaking. | |
| keep on | phr. 繼續;堅持 | He kept on talking even after everyone left. | |
| pretend | v. 假裝;佯裝;自稱 | Stop pretending to be sick. | |
| guarantee | v. 保證;擔保 / n. 保證;擔保 | I guarantee to deliver the package on time. | |
| involve | v. 涉及;包含;使參與 | The job involves traveling frequently. | |
| volunteer | v. 自願;志願 / n. 志願者;義工 | She volunteered to help organize the event. | |
| justify | v. 證明…正當;為…辯護 | How can you justify spending so much money? | |
| finish | v. 完成;結束;用完 / n. 結束;拋光 | Have you finished writing the report? | |
| complete | v. 完成;使完整 / adj. 完整的;徹底的 | They completed building the house last month. | |
| wait | v. 等待;等候;延緩 / n. 等待;等候 | We’re waiting to hear back from the company. | |
| practice | v. 練習;實踐;從事 / n. 練習;實踐 | You need to practice speaking English every day. | |
| cease | v. 停止;終止 / n. 停止 | The company ceased producing that model. | |
| attempt | v. 企圖;試圖 / n. 企圖;嘗試 | He attempted to climb the mountain. | |
| demand | v. 要求;需要;查問 / n. 需求;要求 | The workers demanded to speak with management. | |
| mind | v. 介意;注意;照看 / n. 頭腦;智力 | Would you mind closing the window? | |
| aim | v. 瞄準;旨在;針對 / n. 目標;瞄準 | We aim to improve customer satisfaction. | |
| mean | v. 意味著;打算;意欲 / adj. 吝嗇的;刻薄的 | I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings. | |
| go on | phr. 繼續;發生;進行 | She went on talking for another hour. | |
| happen | v. 發生;碰巧;出現 | What happened to make you change your mind? | |
| avoid | v. 避免;逃避;撤銷 | Try to avoid making the same mistake. | |
| decline | v. 下降;拒絕;衰退 / n. 下降;衰退 | He declined to comment on the issue. | |
| recommend | v. 推薦;建議;勸告 | I recommend reading this book. | |
| manage | v. 管理;設法做到;應付 | Did you manage to fix the problem? | |
| enjoy | v. 享受;喜愛;享有 | I really enjoyed meeting you. | |
| train | v. 培訓;訓練;鍛煉 / n. 火車;列車 | We need to train employees to use the new system. | |
| can’t help | phr. 忍不住;不得不 | I can’t help thinking about what happened. | |
| deserve | v. 應得;應受;值得 | You deserve to be rewarded for your hard work. | |
| try | v. 嘗試;努力;試驗 / n. 嘗試 | Try to understand his perspective. | |
| threaten | v. 威脅;恐嚇;預示 | The storm threatened to destroy the crops. | |
| confess | v. 承認;坦白;懺悔 | He finally confessed to stealing the money. | |
| forget | v. 忘記;忽略;遺漏 | Don’t forget to lock the door. | |
| hate | v. 憎恨;厭惡;不願 / n. 憎恨;厭惡 | I hate having to wake up early. | |
| start | v. 開始;啟動;出發 / n. 開始;起點 | When did you start learning English? | |
| ask | v. 詢問;要求;請求;邀請 | She asked to see the manager. | |
| contemplate | v. 沉思;考慮;注視;預期 | He’s contemplating changing careers. | |
| long | v. 渴望;盼望 / adj. 長的;長期的 / adv. 長久地 | I long to travel the world. | |
| look forward to | phr. 期待;盼望 | I’m looking forward to seeing you again. | |
| remember | v. 記得;記住;紀念;代…問候 | Do you remember meeting her at the party? | |
| decide | v. 決定;下決心;判決 | They decided to move to a new city. | |
| fail | v. 失敗;不及格;衰退;辜負 | She failed to show up for the meeting. | |
| can’t stand | phr. 無法忍受;受不了 | I can’t stand listening to that noise. | |
| intend | v. 打算;想要;意指 | We intend to finish the project by June. | |
| object to | phr. 反對;不贊成 | I object to being treated this way. | |
| wish | v. 希望;祝願;想要 / n. 願望;祝福 | I wish to speak with you privately. | |
| afford | v. 負擔得起;提供;給予 | Can you afford to take a vacation this year? | |
| used to do | phr. 過去常常做某事 | I used to play tennis every weekend. | |
| understand | v. 理解;懂得;獲悉;推斷 | I understand wanting to be independent. | |
| resolve | v. 決心;解決;分解 / n. 決心;決議 | She resolved to improve her skills. | |
| dislike | v. 不喜歡;厭惡 / n. 厭惡;反感 | He dislikes working late at night. | |
| suggest | v. 建議;暗示;表明 | I suggest waiting until tomorrow. | |
| require | v. 需要;要求;命令 | This position requires speaking multiple languages. | |
| swear | v. 發誓;咒罵;宣誓 | I swear to tell the truth. | |
| learn | v. 學習;得知;學會 | Children learn to walk at different ages. | |
| hesitate | v. 猶豫;躊躇;不願 | Don’t hesitate to contact me if you need help. | |
| dare | v. 敢;膽敢;激 / n. 挑戰 | How dare you speak to me like that! | |
| consider | v. 考慮;認為;體諒;注視 | Have you considered applying for the job? | |
| regret | v. 後悔;遺憾;惋惜 / n. 遺憾;後悔 | I regret not studying harder in school. | |
| get used to | phr. 習慣於;適應 | You’ll get used to living in a big city. | |
| plan | v. 計劃;打算 / n. 計劃;方案 | We’re planning to renovate the kitchen. | |
| appreciate | v. 欣賞;感激;理解;增值 | I really appreciate having your support. | |
| be used to doing | phr. 習慣於做某事 | I’m used to working long hours. | |
| delay | v. 延遲;耽擱 / n. 延遲;耽擱 | Don’t delay submitting your application. | |
| report | v. 報告;報導;舉報 / n. 報告;報導 | She reported seeing a suspicious person. | |
| recall | v. 回想起;召回;撤銷 / n. 召回;記憶 | I don’t recall saying that. | |
| vow | v. 發誓;鄭重宣告 / n. 誓言;許願 | They vowed to protect the environment. | |
| prepare | v. 準備;預備;配製 | We need to prepare to face challenges. | |
| put off | phr. 推遲;拖延;使反感 | Stop putting off doing your homework. | |
| give up | phr. 放棄;戒除;交出 | Don’t give up trying to achieve your goals. | |
| mention | v. 提到;提及 / n. 提及;說起 | Did she mention going to the conference? | |
| begin | v. 開始;著手;起源於 | When did it begin raining? | |
| appear | v. 出現;顯得;登場;發表 | He appears to be telling the truth. | |
| want | v. 想要;需要;缺少 / n. 需要;缺乏 | I want to learn how to cook. | |
| tend | v. 趨向;照料;傾向於 | People tend to forget important details. | |
| feel like | phr. 想要;感覺像 | I don’t feel like going out tonight. | |
| stop | v. 停止;阻止;停留 / n. 停止;車站 | You should stop smoking for your health. | |
| acknowledge | v. 承認;答謝;告知收到 | He acknowledged making a mistake. | |
| beg | v. 乞求;懇求;乞討 | She begged to be given another chance. | |
| consent | v. 同意;允許 / n. 同意;贊成 | Her parents consented to her studying abroad. | |
| anticipate | v. 預期;期望;預見;先於…行動 | We anticipate receiving the results next week. | |
| prefer | v. 更喜歡;寧願;提出 | I prefer working alone to working in groups. | |
| would like | phr. 想要;願意(比want更禮貌) | I would like to make a reservation. | |
| endeavor | v. 努力;盡力;企圖 / n. 努力;事業 | We will endeavor to meet your expectations. | |
| resent | v. 憎恨;怨恨;對…感到憤怒 | She resented being treated unfairly. | |
| excuse | v. 原諒;為…辯解;免除 / n. 藉口;理由 | Please excuse me for arriving late. | |
| keep | v. 保持;保留;繼續;飼養 | Keep trying and you’ll succeed. | |
| promise | v. 承諾;答應;有希望 / n. 諾言;約定 | I promise to help you with your homework. | |
| tolerate | v. 容忍;忍受;容許 | I won’t tolerate being lied to. | |
| admit | v. 承認;准許進入;容納 | He admitted cheating on the test. | |
| can’t bear | phr. 無法忍受;受不了 | I can’t bear seeing animals suffer. | |
| prove | v. 證明;檢驗;結果是 | This will prove to be a wise decision. | |
| love | v. 愛;熱愛;喜歡 / n. 愛;戀愛 | I love traveling to new places. | |
| offer | v. 提供;出價;試圖 / n. 提議;出價 | He offered to drive us to the airport. | |
| deny | v. 否認;拒絕;否定 | She denied taking the money. | |
| pardon | v. 原諒;赦免 / n. 原諒;赦免 | Pardon me for interrupting. | |
| like | v. 喜歡;想要 / prep. 像;如同 | Would you like to join us for dinner? | |
| determine | v. 決定;確定;測定;使下定決心 | We need to determine whether to proceed. | |
| claim | v. 聲稱;索取;主張 / n. 要求;主張 | He claims to be an expert. | |
| advise | v. 建議;勸告;通知 | I advise waiting before making a decision. | |
| need | v. 需要;必須 / n. 需要;必要 | You need to see a doctor. | |
| quit | v. 停止;離開;辭職;放棄 | He quit smoking last year. | |
| with a view to | phr. 以…為目的;為了 | We’re studying with a view to improving our skills. | |
| when it comes to doing | phr. 當談到做某事;在…方面 | When it comes to cooking, she’s an expert. | |
| in addition to | phr. 除…之外;另外 | In addition to teaching, she writes books. | |
| be accustomed to | phr. 習慣於;適應於 | I’m accustomed to working under pressure. |