Типичная ловушка с suggest: suggest doing, suggest to do
Главное правило
Глагол suggest не сочетается с инфинитивом to do для выражения предложения/совета.
Правильно:
- suggest + V-ing: I suggest starting now.
- suggest + (that) + подлежащее + base form (сослагат./subjunctive): I suggest (that) he start now.
(в BrE часто: I suggest (that) he should start now.)
- suggest + существительное/идею: She suggested a break.
Неправильно:
- suggest to start
- suggest him to start
Когда какую форму выбирать
- Один и тот же исполнитель (я предлагаю нам начать → мы же и начнём):
→ suggest + V-ing: We suggest meeting at 6.
- Другой исполнитель (он должен сделать):
→ suggest (that) + he do … / he should do …:
I suggest (that) he apologize. / … he should apologize.
В конструкции с (that) после suggest часто опускают that; глагол стоит в base form (без to, без -s): I suggest he go. — это норма.
Частые правильные шаблоны
- suggest + V-ing: They suggested taking a taxi.
- suggest + (that) + S + base form: The teacher suggested (that) we review the rules.
- suggest + noun: He suggested a different plan.
- passive: It was suggested that the meeting be moved.
- wh-clause (что именно): Can you suggest where to eat? (здесь where to eat — от глагола suggest, но инфинитив в составе вопросительного оборота, не после suggest напрямую.)
Отличия от родственных глаголов
- recommend ведёт себя так же: recommend doing / recommend (that) she do; recommend to do (в общ. англ.).
- propose: в значении «предложить (идею)» → как suggest (propose doing / propose that…).
- offer ≠ suggest: offer = «предложить сделать/дать (самому)» → offer to do: He offered to help.
Анти-ошибки (минимальная памятка)
- I suggest to change the topic. → I suggest changing the topic.
- She suggested him to wait. → She suggested (that) he wait. / … he should wait.
- The manager suggested to move the meeting. → The manager suggested moving the meeting. / … suggested (that) we move it.
Мини-тренажёр (быстрые примеры)
- What do you suggest doing this weekend?
- I suggest (that) you check the timetable again.
- They suggested having an early lunch.
- It was suggested that the deadline be extended.