一、基本结构与用法
“pretend to do”是一个固定短语,其中“pretend”为不及物动词,表示“假装”,后接动词原形作宾语,表示假装进行某种行为。该短语可构成现在时态(如一般现在时、现在进行时、现在完成时)。
二、常见搭配与例句
现在时态示例 一般现在时
:He pretends to do his homework every day.
(他每天假装做作业。)
现在进行时:She pretends to read a book while she's actually on her phone.
(她假装在读书,实际上在玩手机。)
现在完成时:They have pretended to be busy all day.
(他们整天假装很忙。)
其他情境示例
虚拟语气:
If I were you, I would pretend to help but actually do nothing.
(要是我是你,我会假装帮忙实则不干。)
否定句与疑问句
否定句:He does not pretend to do his chores.
(他不假装做家务。)
疑问句:Does she pretend to be sick?
(她假装生病吗?)
三、注意事项
需搭配动词原形,如“pretend to eat”“pretend to sleep”等;
若需表达过去假装的行为,使用过去时态,如“pretended to do”。
通过以上示例,可灵活运用该短语描述各种假装行为。