这类动词主要有like(喜欢)，love(喜欢)，hate(讨厌)，prefer(宁愿)，begin(开始)，start(开始)，continue(继续)，can’t bear(忍受不了)，bother(麻烦)，intend(想要)，attempt(试图)，cease(停止)等。如：

It has started to rain [raining]. 开始下雨了。

The band began to play [playing]. 乐队开始演奏。

He intends to buy [buying] a house. 他打算买一所房子。

Don’t bother to lock [locking] the door. 别费事锁门了。

They continued to meet [meeting] daily. 他们继续每天都见面。

The buses have ceased to run [running]. 公共汽车已经停止行驶。

I like being [to be] with her. 我喜欢与她在一起。

He can’t bear travelling [to travel] by sea. 他坐不了海船。

Some people hate working [to work] in the early morning. 有些人不爱在清晨工作。

注：当 like, love, hate, prefer与 would, should 连用时，其后只能接不定式。如：

I’d like to use your phone. 我想借用一下你的电话。

I’d hate to spend Christmas alone. 我不喜欢一个人过圣诞 节。

另外，当 begin, start 本身为进行时态或后接 know, realize, understand 等静态动词时，其后的动词只能用不定式。如：

The river was beginning to run dry. 这条河开始干涸。

He started to realize his shortcomings. 他开始明白自己的缺点。