英語裡什麼是分詞

　　分詞具有動詞及形容詞二者特徵的詞;尤指以-ing或-ed,-d,-t,-en或-n結尾的英語動詞性形容詞,具有形容詞功能,同時又表現各種動詞性特點,如時態,語態、帶狀語性修飾語的效能及帶賓詞的效能。

　　現在分詞的用法

　　1*** 做表語：

　　He was very amused.

　　That book was rather boring.

　　很多動詞的現在分詞都可以作表語：

　　exciting, interesting, encouraging, disappointing, confusing, touching, puzzling.

　　2*** 作定語：

　　上面所出現的現在分詞都可以用作定語, 修飾一個名詞：

　　That must have been a terrifying experience.

　　I found him a charming person.

　　現在分詞短語還可以放在名詞的後面修飾名詞, 相當於一個定語從句：

　　There are a few boys swimming in the river.

　　There is a car waiting outside.

　　3*** 作狀語：

　　現在分詞短語可以表示一個同時發生的次要的或伴隨的動作：

　　Following Tom, we started to climb the mountain.

　　Opening the drawer, he took out a box.

　　Taking a key out of his pocket, he opened the door.

　　現在分詞短語還可以表示原因, 相當於一個原因狀語從句：

　　Not knowing her address, we couldn’t get in touch with her.

　　Being unemployed, he hasn’t got much money.

　　現在分詞短語還可以表示時間, 相當於一個時間狀語從句：

　　Hearing the news, they all jumped with joy.

　　Returning home, he began to do his homework.

　　Jim hurt his arm while playing tennis.

　　Be careful when crossing the road.

　　Having found a hotel, we looked for somewhere to have dinner.

　　Having finished her work, she went home.

　　4***作賓補：

　　現在分詞在一些動詞之後可以做賓語的補語：

　　例如, see, hear, catch, find, keep , have 等.

　　I see him passing my house every day.

　　I caught him stealing things in that shop.

　　I smelt something burning.

　　She kept him working all day.