複合謂語的幾種常見表示法
I. 情態動詞 ＋ 動詞原形
1. 情態動詞can, could, may, might, will, would, shall, should都可與動詞原形連用，如果要表示對現在或將來的推測時，情態動詞的過去式與一般式在含義上並無多大區別，只是語氣更為婉轉。例如：
—Shall I give you a ride as you live so far away?
—Thank you. It couldn’t be better. (2005江西)
2. can, may, must和動詞的完成時連用，表示對過去發生的行為或存在的狀態進行想象和推測，含義是“可能已經”，“或許已經”，“一定”等。例如：
—Tom is never late for work. Why is he absent today?
—Something must have happened. (2005江西)
3.could, might, would, should, ought to, needn’t和動詞的完成時連用，不僅可以表示對過去發生的行為或存在的狀態進行想象和推測，而且還可以表示“本來可能”，“本來應該”完成而實際上並未完成的動作或狀態，而needn’t則表示本來不必實現而又完成了這樣一種情況。例如：
—Catherine, I have cleaned the room for you.
—Thanks. You needn’t have done it. I could manage it myself. （2005福建）
II. had better, would rathe r和動詞原形連用，表示勸告或主觀上做出選擇。例如：
—Mum, I think I’m well enough to get back to school.
—Not really, my dear. You’d better stay home for another day or two.
III. be going to, be to, be about to, be able to, be likely to, have to, happen to, seem to, appear to, used to, get to等結構的情況極為普遍。 例如：
—I’m going to leave at the end of this month.
—I don’t think you should do that until you’ve found another job. （2006北京）
I was about to go out when the telephone rang.
IV.表示說話及心理狀態的動詞如 say, report, believe, suppose, think, know, consider等的被動結構後面常接不定式。例如：
I don’t know the restaurant, but it’s said to be quite a good one.
The new secretary is supposed to report to the manager as soon as she arrives.
V. 許多主動語態帶複合賓語的動詞構成被動語態後，補足語為帶to的不定式、分詞或形容詞等，這也是一種複合謂語形式。例如：
John was made to wash the truck for a week as a punishment. The missing boys were last seen playing near the river.
VII. “連繫動詞 ＋ 表語”結構其中主語常是事物名詞，謂語用主動形式表示被動意義。表語用形容 詞，常見錯誤是用成副詞。例如：
1.謂語是某些表示知覺或感覺的動詞，如 feel, sound, taste, smell, look, seem, appear等。例如：
—Do you like the material? —Yes. It feels very soft.
These oranges taste good.
2.表示從一種狀態變為另一種狀態的動詞如 become, grow, get, turn, fall, go, come, run等。例如：
—Can I join your club, Dad? —You can when get a bit older.
It worried her a bit that her hair was turning gray.
3. 表示保持某種狀態的動詞，如continue, remain, keep, stand, sit, lie, stay等。例如：
Tom kept quiet about the accident so as not to lose his job.
The temperature stayed high this week. br>
複合謂語的幾種常見表示法
I. 情態動詞 ＋ 動詞原形
1. 情態動詞can, could, may, might, will, would, shall, should都可與動詞原形連用，如果要表示對現在或將來的推測時，情態動詞的過去式與一般式在含義上並無多大區別，只是語氣更為婉轉。例如：
—Shall I give you a ride as you live so far away?
—Thank you. It couldn’t be better. (2005江西)
2. can, may, must和動詞的完成時連用，表示對過去發生的行為或存在的狀態進行想象和推測，含義是“可能已經”，“或許已經”，“一定”等。例如：
—Tom is never late for work. Why is he absent today?
—Something must have happened. (2005江西)
3.could, might, would, should, ought to, needn’t和動詞的完成時連用，不僅可以表示對過去發生的行為或存在的狀態進行想象和推測，而且還可以表示“本來可能”，“本來應該”完成而實際上並未完成的動作或狀態，而needn’t則表示本來不必實現而又完成了這樣一種情況。例如：
—Catherine, I have cleaned the room for you.
—Thanks. You needn’t have done it. I could manage it myself. （2005福建）
II. had better, would rathe r和動詞原形連用，表示勸告或主觀上做出選擇。例如：
—Mum, I think I’m well enough to get back to school.
—Not really, my dear. You’d better stay home for another day or two.
III. be going to, be to, be about to, be able to, be likely to, have to, happen to, seem to, appear to, used to, get to等結構的情況極為普遍。 例如：
—I’m going to leave at the end of this month.
—I don’t think you should do that until you’ve found another job. （2006北京）
I was about to go out when the telephone rang.
IV.表示說話及心理狀態的動詞如 say, report, believe, suppose, think, know, consider等的被動結構後面常接不定式。例如：
I don’t know the restaurant, but it’s said to be quite a good one.
The new secretary is supposed to report to the manager as soon as she arrives.
V. 許多主動語態帶複合賓語的動詞構成被動語態後，補足語為帶to的不定式、分詞或形容詞等，這也是一種複合謂語形式。例如：
John was made to wash the truck for a week as a punishment. The missing boys were last seen playing near the river.
VII. “連繫動詞 ＋ 表語”結構其中主語常是事物名詞，謂語用主動形式表示被動意義。表語用形容 詞，常見錯誤是用成副詞。例如：
1.謂語是某些表示知覺或感覺的動詞，如 feel, sound, taste, smell, look, seem, appear等。例如：
—Do you like the material? —Yes. It feels very soft.
These oranges taste good.
2.表示從一種狀態變為另一種狀態的動詞如 become, grow, get, turn, fall, go, come, run等。例如：
—Can I join your club, Dad? —You can when get a bit older.
It worried her a bit that her hair was turning gray.
3. 表示保持某種狀態的動詞，如continue, remain, keep, stand, sit, lie, stay等。例如：
Tom kept quiet about the accident so as not to lose his job.
The temperature stayed high this week. br>