过去式:invited 过去分词:invited 现在分词:inviting。invite是及物动词,可接名词或代词作宾语,也可接以动词不定式充当补足语的复合宾语,可用于被动结构。
一.用作及物动词
Why did you invite them here?
你为什么邀请他们到这儿来?
If you invite him, he'll be only too glad to attend.
如果你请他,他一定非常乐意参加。
They invited us to play the game.
他们邀请我们来玩这个游戏。
二.引出直接引语
“Try it on.”her sister invited.她的妹妹撺掇着说道:“试一下”。
三.基本用法
1.invite sb. to... 邀请某人去……
He invite me to dinner.
他邀请我去吃晚饭。
2.invite sb. to do sth.邀请某人做某事;
I should invite them to join us.
我应邀请他们加入我们。
3.invite sb. for sth.邀请某人去......
She received a letter of invitation yesterday.
昨天她收到了一封邀请信。