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動名詞(V-ing)可當受詞,常接在 enjoy, finish, avoid, keep, mind, practice, suggest, dislike 等動詞後
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用來表達習慣、興趣、完成或持續的動作;與不定詞 to V 當受詞的用法需分辨
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stop + V-ing 表示停止正在做的事,與 stop + to V(停下去做另一件事)意義不同
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V-ing 拼字:字尾 e 去 e + ing(make→making);短母音+單子音尾雙寫字母 + ing(run→running);ie→y + ing(tie→tying)
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否定或時態不影響 V-ing 形式:He doesn't mind waiting./She kept practicing.