动词ing形式的被动形式,在句中可以作主语、宾语、宾语补足语、定语和状语,但不能作谓语。
1.作主语
此时谓语动词多用单数形式;作主语的动名词的被动式前可加上自身的逻辑主语。有时可用it作形式主语。
Not being allowed to go out made him very angry.
不让他出去,他非常生气。
It's fun being taken to the zoo.
有人带着去动物园很有趣。
2.作宾语
可接动名词的被动式作宾语的动词有admit, appreciate, avoid, consider, deny, enjoy, escape, finish, imagine, mention, mind, practise, risk, remember, forget等。
She doesn't remember having ever been given a chance to go abroad.
她不记得曾被给过出国的机会。
[点津] 很多动词短语,尤其是以"to"结尾的短语也是用动词ing形式作宾语。如:give up, set about, keep on, insist on, put off, look forward to, contribute to, pay attention to, devote ... to, get down to, lead to, stick to等等。
He insisted on being given the hardest task.
他坚持要求派给他最艰难的任务。
He is looking forward to being praised by his parents because of his recent good results.
他一直盼望着被他的父母表扬,因为他近来成绩不错。
3.作表语
往往表示一种概念、习惯或经验,或说明主语的内容。
Her regret is being abandoned by him.
她遗憾的是被他抛弃。
4.作宾语补足语
表示动作正在进行。常用在"感官动词(see, notice, find, look at, watch, hear等)+宾语+宾语补足语"结构中,当感官动词用于被动语态时,宾语补足语会变为主语补足语。
As we entered the village, we saw many new houses being built.
我进入村庄时,我看见很多新房子正在被修建。
I heard this song being sung in English then.
那时,我听过有人在用英语唱这首歌。
5.作定语
只作后置定语,表示动作正在进行、状态或长久的特点。需要注意的是现在分词的完