دو جمله زیر را با یکدیگر مقایسه کنید:

Studying English is sometimes boring. و It is sometimes boring to study English.

هر دو جمله برای بیان موارد کلی و عمومی در مورد یک فعالیت (مطالعه انگلیسی)بکار رفته اند. در این بخش مروری داریم بر دو مثال:

gerund + مفعول + 'to be' صرف شده + (adverb of frequency) +صفت

adverb of frequency (قید تکرار)

مثال ها:

Playing tennis is excellent exercise.
Reading English newspapers is often difficult.

It + 'to be' صرف شدنی + (adverb of frequency) + صفت + infinitive

infinitive = to مصدر با

مثال ها:

It is sometimes exciting to walk in the pouring rain.
It was strange to say that Russian is easier than English.

دو استثناء

پس از اصطلاحات It is worth و It is no use حالت -ing استفاده می شود نه مصدر

It is worth / It is no use + gerund + object

Examples:

It is worth driving to the lake to have a look around.
It is no use studying for this exam.

Quiz

جملات زیر را به ساختارهایی با مفهوم مشابه با توجه به آنچه در این بخش ذکر شد تبدیل کنید. در این بخش کلیک کنید تا پاسخ های صحیح را ببینید.

مثال ها:

It is sometimes easy to forget your cell phone number.

پاسخ:

Forgetting your cell phone number is sometimes easy.

 

1. Playing chess requires great concentration.

2. It is not easy to learn Chinese.

3. It is difficult to understand the motives of many politicians.

4. Interviewing applicants is often stressful and unrewarding.

5. Speaking English is always useful when travelling abroad.

6. It is never simple to move abroad.

7. Thinking about danger is often illogical.

8. It has been difficult to accept his death.

9. Flying to Africa will be great fun.

10. Working hard for so many years has been tiring for them.