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第十七章 There be 句型
There be 句型是一种很常见的句型,用于表示某个地点或某段时间存在某人或某物。句型中be动词面的名词或名词词组是句子的主语,be 动词根据主语的单复数和时态的变化而变化,当主语为并列辐时,be动词与最邻近的主语保持一致。
一、There be句型的时态
There be 句型与其他普通句型一样,有时态的变化,可以分为一般现在时、一般将来时、一般过去时以及现在完成时等。如:
There is/was a watch on the desk. 桌子上有块手表。
There are/were some apples in the basket. 篮子里有些苹果。
There will be an important meeting next Monday. 下周一将有一个重要的会议。
There have been a lot of visitors in our country since last July. 自去年7月份以来,我国有许多游客。
二、There be 句型的否定式
There be 句型否定式的基本构成是:There be+not/no+名词或名词词组。
1.There be+not(后面通常接a/an/any)+名词或名词词组。如:
There isn’t a book on the desk.桌子上没有一本书。
There weren’t any people in the square.广场上没有人。
2.There be+no+名词或名词词组。如:
There was no water in the glass.杯子里没有水。
There were no pictures on the wall.墙上没有画。
There is no such thing at all.根本没有这样的事。
三、There be句型的疑问句
There be 句型疑问句的基本构成是将be 动词(is,was,are,were)置于句首,后面接there+名词或名词词组。该句型将来时的构成是将will置于句首,be用原形。如:
(1)-Is there a cat on the floor? 地板上有只猫吗?
- No,there isn’t. 不,没有。
(2) - Were there any apples in the basket? 篮子里有苹果吗?
-Yes,there were some. 是的,有一些。
-No,there weren’t any. 不,没有。
(3)-Will there be a film tomorrow evening? 明天晚上有电影吗?
-Yes,there will. 是的,有。
- No,there won’t. 不,没有。
练习题
一、用There be的正确形式填空。
1. _______________ 365 days in a year.
2. _______________ a castle in this town 200 years ago.
3. _______________ a film in the cinema last night.
4. _______________ a football match next Sunday.
5._______________ 5 people in his family.
6. _______________ any water in the fridge.
7. _______________ much milk in the cake.
8. _______________ a lot of sheep on the farm.
9. _______________ a book,a watch and two pens on the table.
10. _______________ two schools in our city several years ago.
二、指出并改正下列病句。
1.Look! There was a boy on the playground.
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