当前面的动词是do的时候,but后面就用动词原形,不是do就用动词不定式but后面的动词是原型的形式。 以下是动词原形的相关介绍: 动词原形是指使用英语时动词本身的形态,即与助动词或情态动词do, does, did, shall, will, should, would, may, might, can,could,must, need, ought
but后接不定式时,为动词原形。
but后按不定式有以下几种情况:
第一,当 but 前是实义动词 do 的各种形式时, but 后接不带 to 的不定式,即接动词原形。如:
Mary did nothing but write a letter last night.
玛丽昨晚只写了一封信。
We can do nothing but ask you for help.
我们只得请你帮忙了。
She can do anything but sing.
她除了不会唱歌,什么都会。
第二, but 前有 can,could, help等动词时, but 后接不带 to 的不定式。如:
I could not help but realize that something was wrong.
我这才真的意识到出了什么事了。
The young woman could not choose but leave her children at home.
那年轻妇女只好将孩子留在家中。
第三, but 前有非谓语动词 to do 时, but 后接的不定式可以带 to ,也可以不带 to 。如:
There was nothing for me to do but (to) wait for him.
我只得等他了。
So there was nothing to do but (to) follow.
没办法,只好跟着。
Now I have nothing to do but (to) go back home.
现在我无事可做,只有回家。