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英语动词可以分为延续性动词和终止性动词。
一、延续性动词
延续性动词表示的动作不但可以延续,而且可以产生持久的影响。常见的这类动词有:be,have,keep,know,learn,lie,live,read,sing,sleep,stand,stay,wait,walk,watch等。延续性动词的用法很广,但常见于现在完成时中的句子中,且常与for,how,long,since等引导的表示一段时间的状语或状语从句连用。例如:
1.I have learned more than 1,000 Chinese words since I came to China.
自从来到中国,我已经学会了l,000多个汉字。
2.We have lived in Linqing since we came here.自从来到这儿,我们就一直住在临清。
3.I have kept the picture for about three years.这张画我保存了大约三年。
二、终止性动词
终止性动词又称为瞬间动词或非延续性动词,它表示的动作不能延续,也就是说动作一旦发生就立即结束,并产生某种结果。常见的这类动词有:accept,arrive,become,begin,borrow,break,buy,catch,close,come,die,end,fall,finish,get,give,go,join,leave,put,reach,receive,shut,start,stop等。终止性动词用在现在完成时要注意下面三点:
(一)终止性动词可直接用来表示某一动作的完成。例如:
1.They have reached Shanghai.他们已经到达了上海。
2.Has he gone to London? 他已经到伦敦去了吗?
(二)终止性动词表示的动作极其短暂,不能持续,所以,在现在完成时中一般不能和以since,for等引导的表示一段时间的状语连用。例如:
1.那老人已经死了一周了。The old man has died for a week.(误)
2.他三天前就已经来这儿了。He has come here since three days ago.(误)
在以上两句中,die和come都是终止性动词,可用于现在完成时,但不能与以
since或for引导的表示一段时间的状语连用。那么,上面两个句子应该怎样译成英语呢?请看下面四种译法:
1.把终止性动词改为延续性的动词。例如:
①The old man has been dead for a week.
②He has been here since three days ago.
2.把原句中的一段时间改为表示“过去”的时间,时态由现在完成时改变成一般过去时。例如:
①The old man died a week ago.
②He came here three days ago.
3.用“It is+时间+since…”句式。例如:
①It is/has been a week since the old man died.
②It has been/is three days since he came here.
4.用“多长时间+has passed+since…”句式。例如:
①A week has passed since the old men died.
②Three days had passed since he came here.
(三)有关特殊终止性动词的用法。
1.在while(表示一段时间)引导的从句里,谓语动词不能使用终止性动词,但可以把while改成when,这样,从句里的谓语动词就可以使用终止性动词了。因为when既可以表示时间的“点”,又可以表示时间的“段”。例如:
While he got to America.he found his English Was very poor.(误)
When he got t0 America.he found his English was very poor.(正)
2.终止性动词的否定式与until连用时,意为“直到……才/不到什么时间不……”等。例如:
Don’t get off until the bus stops.车未停稳,切勿下车。
3.终止性动词不可以与how long引导的句式连用。例如:
How long have you borrowed the magazine?(误)
When did you borrow the magazine?(正)
How long have you kept the magazine?(正)
延续性动词的用法特征
1.延续性动词可以用于现在完成时,其完成时态可与表示"段时间"的状语连用。表示"段时间"的短语有:for two years, during the past three years, since last year, how long等。如:I have learned English since I came here.自从我来到这儿就学英语了。
2.延续性动词不能与表示短暂时间的"点时间"状语连用。如:It rained at eight yesterday morning.(误) rain为延续性动词,而at eight表示"点时间",前后显然矛盾。如果用延续性动词表示一瞬间的动作,可以借助come, begin, get等终止性动词来表示。上句可改为:It began to rain at eight yesterday morning.
瞬间动词,也叫终止性、结束性动词。表示动作的结果,或表示短暂性、一次性的动作。如:close, leave, buy, join, become, begin, fall(掉下),fall ill(病倒),get to(know), come, go, see, hear, hear from, catch a cold等。这类动词可以用于完成时,但在一般情况下,不能加上表示一段时间的状语或疑问词,
但是在否定句中,瞬间动词也可以和表示一段时间的状语、连词连用,它的含义是好长时间没进行这个动作了,没进行此动作的状态就可以延续。
延续性:live,eat,drink,lie,sit,sleep,walk,run,talk,chat,wear,wash,brush,bathe,breathe,do,make,write,speak,use,travel,ride,play,swim,climb,sing,laugh,smile,continue,last,wait,stay,work,have,look,listen,watch,cook.
瞬间性:open,close,turn,get,arrive,reach,leave,move,come,go,buy,sell,borrow,lend,jump,break,die,put on,put off,stop,solve,pay,refuse,see,hear,find.
终止性动词 → 延续性动词:
borrow → keep buy / get → have move (to) → live / be (in/at)… receive / get a letter from // hear from → have a letter from
begin / start to do → doget / turn / become + adj. → be + adj. die → be dead open → be open close → be closed wake → be awake
fall ill → be ill fall asleep / get to sleep → be asleep
get up → be up turn on / off → be on / off
begin / start (开演) → be on finish / end / complete → be over
come / get / arrive here → be here go / get / arrive there → be there
leave / start (出发) → be away come / go / get back // return → be back
come to / go to / get to / arrive in / arrive at / reach → be in / at…
go to school → be at school / be a student
join the army → be in the army / be a soldier
join the Party → be in the Party / be a Party member / be a member of the Party
延续性动词与非延续性动词之间的转换:leave --- be away, borrow --- keep, buy --- have, begin/start --- be on, die --- be dead, finish --- be over, join --- be in+组织机构, be a member of+组织机构, open sth --- keep sth open, fall ill --- be ill, get up---be up, catch a cold --- have a cold, come here --- be here, go there --- be there, become --- be, come back --- be back, fall asleep --- be asleep, get to/ arrive/reach --- be (in), leave --- be away from, get to know --- know, go (get) out →be out, put on→ wear;catch a cold →have a cold等。 例:The old man died 4 years ago. ----The old man has been dead for 4 years. ---- It is 4 years since the old man died. ----Four years has passed since the old man died. He joined the Party 2 years ago. -----He has been in the Party for 2 years. I bought the book 5 days ago. ---- I have had the book for 5 days.
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