過去分詞作定語的用法小結及與動詞不定式作定語的區別

作定語的過去分詞相當於形容詞,單個的過去分詞常放在所修飾名詞或代詞之前。

The broken glass is Tom

’s

.被打破的玻璃杯是湯姆的。

She likes fried eggs. 她喜歡煎蛋。

Fried food is very indigestible. 油炸食物很男消化。

The main dish is a fried steak. 主菜是炸牛排。

過去分詞作定語

We must adapt to the changed conditions. 我們必須適應改變了的情況。

及物動詞的過去分詞作定語，既表被動又表示完成；不及物動詞的過去分詞作定語，只表完成。

過去分詞短語作定語時，一般放在其所修飾的名詞或代詞後面，相當於一個定語從句。如

During the Renaissance, new ideas and values gradually replaced those held in the Middle Ages.

在文藝復興時期，新的思想和價值觀逐漸取代了中世紀的那一套。

held in the Middle Ages是過去分詞短語，修飾those.

This is a school equipped with modern teaching equipment.

這是一所配有先進教學設施的學校。

He wanted to have an organization organized to help those in need.

他想成立一個組織來幫助那些有困難的人。

organized to help those in need作定語修飾organization。

The concert given by their friends was a success.他們的朋友舉行的音樂會很成功。

given by their friends是過去分詞短語，作定語修飾concert.

過去分詞短語有時相當於非限制性定語從句，前後都有逗號。如

The meeting, attended by over five thousand people, welcomed the great hero. （他們）舉行了歡迎英雄的大會，有五千多人參加。

過去分詞作定語時表示狀態，或已完成的事情。

He is an advanced teacher. 他是個高階教師。

Did you see the car repaired by the young man? 你看見那個年輕人修的車了嗎？

repaired by the young man作定語，修飾the car。

repaired by the young man作定語，修飾the car。

過去分詞動詞不定式作定語的區別

動詞不定式作定語，表動作還沒發生。如

Who is going to organize the party to be held next Friday?

誰來籌辦將於下週五舉辦的聚會？

to be held發生在organize之後。

Not all the years will have information to be added. 不是所有的年份都有可補充的資訊。