1.DO+動名詞表示做某種需用一定時間或需一再重復的事,多在動名詞之前加定冠詞、所有格或表示量的不定形容詞如some, any, much, a lot of, a little, no, little等。

She did most of the talking.

大部分時間都是她在談。

He has gone to do some shopping.

他買東西去了。

2.There’s no+動名詞表示"沒法...,說不準或是不可能的"等意思。

There’s no knowing where he has gone.

沒法知道他到哪里去了。

3.go without saying表示不用說、毫無疑義或不成問題。

It goes without saying that you’re welcome to visit me at any time.

還用得著說,你什么時候來看我都歡迎。

This was such a mere platitude as almost to go without saying.

這不過是老生常談,不用說也明白。

4.No+動名詞用于表示禁止或不準的簡短命令或法規,其后不可接賓語。

No parking!

禁止泊車!

No smoking!

禁止吸煙!

5.There’s no use...表示"沒有用或沒有好處",后接一動作時,常用in+動名詞表示,in常可省略。

There’s no use (in) talking about it.

談論這事沒用。

6.of one’s own+動名詞表示"(由...)自己...的"。

She showed us around the factory of her own designing.

她帶領我們參觀了由她自己設計的工廠。

7.be on the point of+動名詞表示正要,即將去做某事。

I was just on the point of going when he came in.

他進來的時候我正要走。

8.be engaged表示從事于、忙于,后接一動作時,常用in+動名詞表示,in可省略。

He is engaged (in) compiling a grammar book.

他在忙于編寫一本文法書。

9.be busy表示忙于,后接一動作時,常用in+動名詞表示,in常可省略。

She is busy (in) looking after her sister.

她在忙于照料她妹妹。

I am busy (in) cleaning the room.

我在忙于打掃房間。

10.在名詞difficulty,trouble等后面,常可用in+動名詞作修飾語,in常可省略。

I had no difficulty (in) recognizing her.

我毫無困難地認出了她。

No, I will have no difficulty (in) deciding.

不，我將毫無困難地做出決定。

11.have a time表示費事、費勁,其后常可接in+動名詞,in常可省略。time前還常可加good, hard, difficult等形容詞。

She had a time (in) trying to get the naughty children to go to bed.

她費了好大勁才設法讓淘氣的孩子們去睡覺。

I had a hard time finding you.

我好不容易才找到你。

12.在be no good, be any good, be no use, be not any use后面雖可接不定詞但在公認的用法中要接動名詞。

It’s no good my arguing with you.

和你辯論沒有用。

It’s no use asking him.

問他沒有用。