
There be句型在英语中表示“什么地方或什么时间存在什么事物”。在这种结构中,there是引导词,be后面的名词是主语,句子的结尾是时间/地点状语。
1.there be句型中的主谓一致原则
当主语是两个或两个或两个以上的名词或短语并列时,be的形式通常和与之靠近的一个名词或短语保持一致。
There is a desk and four chairs in the room.
There are four chairs and a desk in the room.
2.there be句型中常用的动词
There be结构中的谓语动词be有时可以用seem to be, happen to be, is likely to be或半系动词remain, stand, lie, go, exist, follow, live, come, occur等替换。
There is likely to be something wrong with his computer.
Once upon a time there lived an old monk in the temple.
3.there be句型中中动词的形式
There be结构有不同的时态的形式,而且可以和各种助动词、情态动词连用。
There was a meeting in our school yesterday.
There is going to be a speech contest next Friday.
There can’t be any mistake in his passage.
There must be easier way to do this.
4.there be句型的非谓语形式
I never dreamed of there being a picture on the wall.(there be的动名词作of的宾语)
I expect there to be many chances for him to get the job.(there be的不定式作expect的宾语)
It’s natural for there to be a generation gap between the parents and their children.(there be的不定式结构作真正的主语。)
There being not enough left, we have to hurry.(because there is not enough time left……)(主格结构)
There having been no water for 2 days, the travelers were all thirsty. (because tere had been no water for 2 days……)(主格结构)
5.there be句型的倒装和省略
(1)以副词there 开头的句子,谓语动词是be, come, remain, lie, run等,而主语又是名词时,用全部倒装。注意:如果主语是代词时,则不倒装。
(2)在there be 句型中,如果地点状语放在句首,there有时也可以省略。
On the top of the desk (there)are piles of books.
Front behind the door (there) rushed out a white and black dog.
