不定式作定语
不定式作定语的用法例子如下
一、动词不定式的结构
to+动词原形
二、动词不定式作定语
1、动词不定式与其所修饰的词之间往往有动宾关系,如果该不定式是不及物动词,或者该不定式本身有宾语,其后应有必要的介词。
例句:
She has a child to take care of.她有一个孩子要照顾。
Are you going to the conference to be held next week?你准备参加下周举行的会议吗?
2、作定语的不定式可以表示情态意义。作定语的不定式有时含有情态意义,相当于may,can,will,would或should所具有的含有。
例句:
He has no friend to depend on.他没有可以依靠的朋友。(to depend on=whom he can depend on)
He is not the kind of man to do such things.他不是可能做这种事的人。(to do such things=whom may do such things)
I have a lot of work to finish today.我今天有许多工作要完成。(to finish=which I should finish或which I must finish)
3、不定式可以修饰there be结构中做主语名词。
例句:
There is not a moment to lose.刻不容缓。
She knows all there is to know.所有的事情她全都知道。