Ian今天將延續上個星期的文法課內容，繼續為大家介紹更多需要和不定詞連用的形容詞。
Hello everyone,
Happy Dragon Boat Festival. Now that everyone's day off is over, how about some grammar. That's what I'm talking about.
Last week I talked about gerunds and infinitives. This week I am going to expand on that lesson and talk about some adjectives(形容詞) that are always followed by infinitives. First a quick review of gerunds and infinitives.
gerund動名詞。
Gerund = doing
infinitive不定詞。不定詞往往與"to"字連用。
Infinitive = to do
This grammar lesson is very similar to last week's lesson, so if you did not see last week's lesson, please read OH! Grammar! Lesson 5. It will make this lesson much clearer.
Some adjectives, like verbs動詞, can be followed by infinitives. These adjectives usually describe people's feelings or attitudes. Here is a list of these special adjectives.
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To be glad to |
To be happy to |
To be pleased to |
To be delighted to |
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To be likely to |
To be willing to |
To be disappointed to |
To be content to |
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To be certain to |
To be motivated to |
To be proud to |
To be relieved to |
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To be surprised to |
To be determined to |
To be ashamed to |
To be lucky to |
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To be amazed to |
To be careful to |
To be ready to |
To be fortunate to |
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To be astonished to |
To be hesitant to |
To be prepared to |
To be sorry to |
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To be shocked to |
To be reluctant to |
To be anxious to |
To be sad to |
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To be stunned to |
To be afraid to |
To be eager to |
To be upset to |
Here are some example sentences using To be + adjective + infinitive.
When I got to the office this morning, I was surprised to hear that I had to give blood for a medical test.
I am not afraid to tell you that I am very afraid of needles.
I was determined not to act afraid in front of my co-workers, but I was still very hesitant to go see the nurse.
When I got to the nurse's office, I was prepared to give blood, but I was too anxious to keep my arm still on the table.
I was eager to get back to work but reluctant to let the nurse stick the giant needle into my body.
I'm ashamed to tell you it took me over 10 minutes to give blood.
But I am also very fortunate to have lived through the experience.
The nurse told me I was "很棒" and made me feel ready to give blood again soon. NOT.
Many adjectives can not be followed by a verb in the same way.
For example:
He is tall to play basketball.
This sentence is not correct as tall can not be followed by the infinitive in this case. So remember that this rule only works with certain adjectives.
Hope this helps.
