both men started running through the trees.

题目

both men started running through the trees.
里面为什么有俩个动词,Start 和 run 一个过去式一个进行时态,请分析一下这个句子和词组.
按这样说就可以改成both men started to sun through the trees
这样改对吗？

答案

start 行为动词“ 开始”,如果后面再跟动词,可以用动词不定式或动名词,既：start to do sth./ start doing sth.所以后面的“跑步”用running( 动名词）,而时态体现在第一个动词start 上,所以用：started.主语：Both ...