There be句型是英語中常用的重要句型之一,意為“某處有某物或某人”,句子的結尾往往帶有地點狀語或時間狀語,其中there是引導詞,本身沒有詞義,be是謂語動詞,be后的名詞或代詞是句子的主語。
There be句型后有時可以跟非謂語動詞,其形式可以是不定式,也可以用現在分詞,有時還用過去分詞。但表達的意義不同。
(1)there be ...+現在分詞,表示動作正在進行。如:
There is someone waiting for him.有人在等他。
There was a man standing in front of me.我前面站著一個男人。
There were some children swimming in the river.有些小孩在河里游泳。
There were a group of young people working in the fields.有一群青年在地里勞動。
注意:
有時現在分詞可表示一種狀態(tài)。如:
There's a piano standing against the wall.靠墻有一架鋼琴。
There're a lot of difficulties facing us.我們面前有很多困難。
There is a door leading to the garden.有一扇門通往花園。
(2)there be ...+不定式,表示動作尚未發(fā)生。如:
There was nobody to look after the child.沒有人照顧這個孩子。
There was a large crowd to send him off.有一大群人要來給他送行。
There is much work to do.有許多工作要做。
There is nothing to be afraid of.沒什么可怕的。
(3)there be ...+過去分詞,表示一種被動關系,同時表示動作已經發(fā)生。如:
There is nothing written on it.上面沒寫東西。
There were ten people killed in the accident.事故中有10人喪生。