现在分词不是不能做宾语吗?为什么可以说Iregrethavingtoldalie?

Question

现在分词不是不能做宾语吗?为什么可以说I regret having told a lie?

Answer 1

V-ing形式可作宾语
-ing分词作宾语：
①–ing分词作动词宾语.如：I suggest doing it in a different way.我建议用另一种方法做这件事.
We enjoy attending Miss Li‘‘s class.我们喜欢听李老师的课.
②-ing分词作宾语也可用在复合宾语中作真正的宾语,而用it作形式宾语.如：
I don’t think it possible living in such a cold place.我认为住在这么寒冷的地方是不可能的.
Do you consider it any good trying again?你觉得再试一次会有好处吗?
③-ing分词作介词宾语,经常用在一些短语的后面.如：
I‘‘m against inviting him to dinner.我反对邀请他来吃饭.
They don’t feel like walking that much.他们不喜欢走那么多路.
He went to London in the hope of being a famous painter.他去了伦敦,希望能成为一个著名的画家.
此类短语还有很多.如：look forward to（渴望,盼望）,be proud of（以……自豪）,insist on（坚持）,think of（考虑,想到）,dream of（梦想）,hear of（听说）,prevent…from（防止,阻止）,keep…from（防止,阻止）,stop…from（防止,阻止）,depend on（依靠,依赖）,thank…for（因……而道谢）,excuse…for（因……而道歉）,aim at（目的在于）,devote…to（献身于）,set about（着手做）,be/get used to（习惯于）,be fond of（喜欢）,be afraid of（害怕）,be tired of（对……厌烦）,be interested in（对……感兴趣） 注意：在有些句子中,介词常可省去.如：
I have no difficulty (in) talking with foreigners.我在和外国人交谈方面没有什么困难.
He used to spend a lot of time (in) playing games.过去他常花很多时间玩游戏.
另外,-ing分词可以和一些介词如in,on,after,against,before,by,for,without,besides等构成短语,在句中作状语.
He left ahead of time without saying a word.他一句话也没说就提前离开了.
Besides cooking and sewing,she had to take care of four children.除了做饭和缝纫以外,她还要照顾四个孩子.