英語中的謂語是predicate，音標(biāo)：英 [predkt , predket] 美 [predkt , predket]。謂語由簡陋?jiǎng)釉~或動(dòng)詞短語(助動(dòng)詞或情態(tài)動(dòng)詞+主要?jiǎng)釉~)構(gòu)成。

謂語動(dòng)詞和非謂語動(dòng)詞的區(qū)別：

1、謂語動(dòng)詞和非謂語動(dòng)詞辨別

1) 謂語動(dòng)詞在句中可單獨(dú)作謂語，而非謂語動(dòng)詞不能單獨(dú)作謂語。

Miss Mary teaches us English.

瑪麗教我們英語。

(teaches 動(dòng)詞作謂語)

Mr.Victor came to our classroom to have a talk with us last week.

維克托先生上周來到了我們教室和我們談話。

(to have a talk.... 不定式作狀語)

2) 謂語動(dòng)詞受主語的人稱和數(shù)的限制，而非謂語動(dòng)詞形式?jīng)]有這種限制。

Larke likes the pop music.

拉克愛慕流行音樂。

(動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)第三人稱形式)

Larke has nothing to do today.

今天拉克沒什么事要做。

(do 用原形)

3)非謂語動(dòng)詞的特點(diǎn)：假設(shè)非謂語動(dòng)詞是及物動(dòng)詞，后面須跟賓語。

Studying English is my favorite.

學(xué)習(xí)英語是我的興趣。

(studying 后跟賓語)

2、非謂語動(dòng)詞可以帶有自己的狀語或邏輯主語。

Working under such a condition is terrible.

在這樣的環(huán)境下工作太可怕了。

(under such a condition 是 working 的狀語)

It's too difficult for him to master English in such a short time.

他在這么短的時(shí)間內(nèi)把握英語太難了。

(for him 作不定式的邏輯主語)

3、非謂語動(dòng)詞仍有語態(tài)和時(shí)態(tài)的變化。

I am sorry to have kept you waiting long.

對不起讓你久等了。

(to have kept...是不定式的完成形式)

Seen from the mountain, the city looks much more beautiful.

從山上看，這座城市瑰麗多了。

(seen from...是分詞的被動(dòng)形式)

4、非謂語動(dòng)詞在句中可以當(dāng)成名詞或者形容詞來使用。

Our coming made him happy.

我們的到來使他很高興。

(coming 起名詞作用)

There are two big swimming pools here.

這兒有兩個(gè)大型游泳池。

(swimming 起形容詞作用)