- She loves talking about playing basketball.正确
- He apologized for talking about cheat in the exam.错误
当about表示"关于"时，后面必须接名词性结构。动词只有转化为动名词形态V-ing，才能具备名词功能。例如：
- They argued about buy a new car.错误
- They argued about buying a new car.正确
常见搭配场景
1. 情感表达
- I'm excited about travel to Japan.错误
- I'm excited about traveling to Japan.正确
2. 计划安排 - She's thinking about quit her job.错误 - She's thinking about quitting her job.正确
3. 避免与 - You should worry about miss the train.错误 - You should worry about missing the train.正确
特殊结构意事项 当about后接整从句时，动词形式由从句时态决定，而非固定使用动名词。例如：- He told me about what he did yesterday.正确，did为从句谓语
- She asked about how to solve the problem.正确，不定式短语作介词宾语
需要区分介词about与副词about的用法差异。副词about后可接动词原形，如：He walked about look for his keys.错误，此处about为介词，应改为looking
论是日常对话还是书面写作，这一规则均普遍适用。掌握动名词作介词宾语的用法，能有效提升句子语法的准确性。例如：
- We talked about start a business.错误
- We talked about starting a business.正确
about后面的动词应该用什么形式？
About后动词的正确形态
在英语语法中，介词about后面的动词需使用动名词形式，即动词原形加-ing。这一规则适用于所有语境，论句子表达的是主动、被动还是成意义。
基础用法示例