动名词:三项非谓语形式之一(其他两项是分词和不定式)不作谓语。
I.特点:1.它具有动词的性质,即可以带自己的宾语和状语
2它具有名词的作用,即在句中可做主语、表语、宾语、定语
II.形式: 动词+ing (一般式) /  being done(被动式)
/ having done (完成式)
        复合结构one’s doing  (即它的逻辑主语通常是所有格形式,口语中做宾语时可用宾格,介词宾语时通常用名词 eg. I don’t mind his /the boy’s /him coming late
        否定形式not doing  /  one’s not doing
III.作用:主语、表语、宾语、定语
1.做主语:动名词做主语,谓语动词用单数
eg. Doing morning exercises is good for health.
          可用it做形式主语,把动名词置后
eg. Its a waste of time regretting.
            常用句型: Its no use / no good doing sth
          同不定式区别:动名词表习惯性、经常性的动作;
不定式表具体动作
            eg. Swimming is good. 
To swim this afternoon is good.
2.做表语:可以和主语颠倒位置的是动名词,否则是分词。
        Eg. My favorite sport is swimming. (动名词)
            His job is disappointing.      (分词)
3.做定语:表示所修饰的名词的作用。分词做表语则表示名词的性质,可换成定语从句。
          Eg. the sleeping car----the car for sleeping. 
the walking stick  (动名词)
the sleeping boy---the boy who is sleeping
the burning stick  (分词)
4.做宾语:  1) 介词宾语
即介词后一定带动名词做宾语,而不能带不定式。
Eg.How about/What about doing sth
insist on(坚持要);  be good at ;  be fond of (喜欢); 
set about(着手)
注意:下列短语中的to为介词:
look forward to; pay attention to,  stick to(坚持), be/get used to,   object to(反对),  devote…to… ,  get down to(开始,着手)
      常用特殊句型:
          be busy doing;  be worth doing;  its no use/good doing;
          have difficulty/trouble/problems (in) doing;
          have a hard time (in) doing
  2) 动词宾语
  只能跟动名词作宾语的动词或动词短语常见的有:
consider(考虑), finish, enjoy, mind, practise, dislike, keep, imagine, advise, suggest, permit, forbid, allow, avoid, risk(冒险), escape(幸免),excuse, appreciate(感激), delay; feel like, give up, can’t help(禁不住), keep on, put off, can’t stand,
  既可跟动名词也可跟不定式做宾语,且意义没有区别的动词有:suggest的名词
    1) like, hate, love, continue, prefer, intend(打算)
    NOTE: 这组词接动名词时表示一种习惯或倾向;
接不定式时表示一次特定的或具体的行动;
Eg.He likes playing basketball,but he doesnt like to do it today.
2) begin, start
  NOTE: 这组词通常情况下接动名词和不定式没啥区别,但下列
情况下通常只接不定式:
    a. 主语是物时:The wind began to blow hard.
    b. begin或start 本身用于进行时态时:He is starting to cry.
    c. 后面的动词是指心理状态或精神活动等动词(如:think,
realize, wonder, understand)时
eg. He began to realize that he made a mistake.
既可跟动名词也可跟不定式做宾语, 但意义有区别的动词有:
    remember to do (记着去做)/ remember doing(记着做过)
    forget to do  (忘记去做)  / forget doing (忘记做过)
    try to do (设法做)  / try doing  (试着做);
regret to do (遗憾地。。) / regret doing (后悔)
    mean to do (打算做) / mean doing(意味着做);
    go on to do 继续做另一件事 /  go on doing继续做同一件事
(stop to do 停下来去做某事 /stop doing停止做某事)
   
  既可以跟动名词也可以跟不定式做宾语,且意义没有区别,
但形式不一样的动词有:
    need / want / require doing / to be done  (需要被做)
      eg. The room needs/wants/requires cleaning/to be cleaned.
                   
随堂练习
1. Please excuse me ______ your letter by mistake.
A. to open B. to have opened  C. for opening  D. in opening
2. Certainly I posted your letter — I remember ______ it.
A. posting  B. to post    C. to be posting  D. have posted
3. They must be at home — there’s a light ______ in the bedroom.
A. to shine  B. to be shining  C. shining    D. having shined
4. If the car won’t start, ______ it.
A. try push  B. try pushing  C. to try pushing  D. to try to push
5.Mr Smith dislikes _____ such clothes but his wife likes _____ them.
A. to wear, to wear          B. to wear, wearing
C. wearing, to wear          D. wearing, wear
6. _____ is a good form of exercise for both young and old.
A. Walk  B. Walking    C. The walk  D. To walk
7. When you’re learning to drive, _____ a good teacher makes a big difference.
A. have    B. having    C. and have  D. and having
8. ____ this report _____ in such a short time was quite a difficult exercise.
A. Getting, done B. Get, done  C. To get, to do  D.Getting, to do
9. I regret _______what I said. I shouldn’t have said it.
A. to say  B. saying    C. to be saying  D. said
10. I shall never forget _______ the Alps for the first time. It was really beautiful.
A. to see  B. seeing    C. saw  D. being seeing
11. In the whole interview, he tried to avoid _______ their questions.
A. to answer            B. answering
C. to have answered      D. having answered
12. He was lucky and narrowly missed _______.