What most of the parents do is try to help young plants grow by pulling them upward.这个句子中的主语不是try to help young plants grow by pulling them upward吗,那么try不应该改成trying吗?但是这句话为什么是对的?不是要动名词或不定式作主语吗

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What most of the parents do is try to help young plants grow by pulling them upward.这个句子中的主语不是try to help young plants grow by pulling them upward吗,那么try不应该改成trying吗?但是这句话为什么是对的?
不是要动名词或不定式作主语吗

因为这个句子是在描述一个现象,而不是在说明某某正在进行这个任务.