1)動(dòng)名詞的時(shí)態(tài)形式
一般式writing
完成式having written
2)動(dòng)名詞的一般式動(dòng)名詞的一般式所表示的動(dòng)作與謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞表示的動(dòng)作同時(shí)發(fā)生，或在謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞表示的動(dòng)作之后。如：
Children enjoy watching colour TV. 兒童喜歡看彩色電視。
(enjoy與watching同時(shí))
Would you mind opening the window and letting a little a air in?請(qǐng)你打開(kāi)窗子，透透氣好嗎? (opening和letting發(fā)生在mind之后)
注意下面兩句中動(dòng)名詞所表示的動(dòng)作發(fā)生在謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞表示的動(dòng)作之前。如：
Do you remember cutting rice on the state farm? 你記得在國(guó)營(yíng)農(nóng)場(chǎng)割水稻的事嗎? (cutting發(fā)生在remember之前)
I shall never forget seeing Lu Xun for the first time in 1932.我永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)忘記一九三二年第一次見(jiàn)到魯迅的情景。(seeing發(fā)生在 forget之前)
3)動(dòng)名詞的完成式動(dòng)名詞的完成式所表示的動(dòng)作發(fā)生在謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞表示的動(dòng)作之前。
I regret having been unable to write to you earlier.我很抱歉未能早點(diǎn)寫(xiě)信給你。
His leg showed no symptom of having been injured.他的腿不像受過(guò)傷。
We were overjoyed at the news of China haying launched another man-made satellite.我們聽(tīng)到中國(guó)又發(fā)射了一顆人造衛(wèi)星時(shí)都很高興。
動(dòng)名詞的被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)
動(dòng)名詞有兩種被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)形式：
一般式being written
完成式having been written
例：
This picture shows a child being beaten by a Japanese soldier.這張照片上一個(gè)孩子在遭到日本兵毒打。
The meeting was put off without his having been consulted.會(huì)議延期并未和他商量。