什么是 “make…to”?
在英语中,“make” 作为使役动词(causative verb)时,其后接的动词不定式通常不带 to,即结构为:make + 宾语 + 动词原形。
✅ 正确:She made him apologize.(她让他道歉了。)
❌ 错误:She made him to apologize.
❌ 错误:She made him to apologize.
为什么不能说 “make sb to do”?
这是英语语法规则之一:使役动词如 make, let, have 后面跟宾语再加动词时,动词必须用原形,省略 “to”。这与感官动词(如 see, hear, watch)用法类似。
I saw her leave the room.
They let us go early.
He made the baby stop crying.
They let us go early.
He made the baby stop crying.
例外情况:被动语态中要加 “to”
当 “make” 用于被动语态时,后面的不定式必须恢复 “to”:
Active: They made him work overtime.
Passive: He was made to work overtime.
Passive: He was made to work overtime.
这是唯一需要加 “to” 的情况,务必注意!
常见错误与纠正
- 错误:The teacher made the students to write an essay.
正确:The teacher made the students write an essay. - 错误:This movie made me to cry.
正确:This movie made me cry.
总结
记住口诀:“主动无 to,被动有 to”。在主动语态中,“make” 后的动词不加 “to”;只有变成被动语态时,才加 “to”。
掌握这一规则,能让你的英语表达更地道、更准确!