为了避免重复,我们常常把作宾语、宾补和谓语动词的一部分的不定式省略,只保留动词不定式的符号to。现将常见省略不定式的几种情况通过实例加以简析,供大家参考:

(1)—Howaboutcomingtomyhouse?

—I’dlovetoifitdoesn’tgiveyousomuchtrouble.

在hope,like,love,promise,want,wish等词后作宾语的不定式常省略。再如:

Youmaygoifyouwantto.

Shecangetajobifshehopesto.

—Howaboutgoinghuntingwithmetomorrow?

—I’dliketo,butIhavenotime.

(2)Don’tclosethewindowuntilIaskyouto.

在allow,ask,tell等词后作宾语补足语的不定式常省略。再如:

Don’ttouchthelightunlessyourmotherallowsyouto.

Don’tplantpotatoesuntilthepeasanttellsyouto.

(3)Hedidn’twanttohandinhiscomposition,buthehadto.

在beableto,begoingto,haveto,needto,enoughto,usedto等后的不定式需省略。再如:

Idon’tsingmuch,now,butIusedtoalot.

Ifyoudon’twanttosayanythingatthemeeting,youdon’tneedto.

Shedidn’tgooutlastnight,becauseshewasafraidto.

在afraid,glad,happy,pleased,sorry等词后作状语的不定式常省略。再如:—Willyougowithmetoseethefilmtonight?

—I’llbegladto.