There引導(dǎo)的句子是一種倒裝句,表示事物的存在。在there be句型中,there為引導(dǎo)詞,無明顯的詞義,動詞“be”表示“有”或“存在”的意思,主語(名詞)在謂語動詞be的后面,謂語be的形式隨主語的單復(fù)數(shù)變化而變化。
1.There be+主語+(狀語)。例句:
1)Where there is a will,there is a way. 有志者事竟成。
2)There was a knife and two books on the deskjust now. 剛才桌上有一把小刀和兩本書(就近原則)。
3)There will be a meeting sometime next week.下個星期的某個時候要開個會。
4)There must be something wrong with it.一定是哪兒出了問題。
5)There ought to be some more buses during the rush hour. 在上下班的高峰期應(yīng)該有更多的公共汽車。
2.There be + no + 動名詞(短語)。= It is impossible to do something.例句:
1)There is no getting along with him. 簡直無法與他相處。
2)There is no knowing what he will do next. 不知道他下一步要干什么。
3)There is no telling what time the plane willarrive. 說不上飛機(jī)會在什么時間到達(dá)。
3.There be + 主語 + 定語從句。例句:
1)There is nothing(that) worries me so much. 沒有其他什么事能使我如此煩惱。
2)There was a friend(who) phoned you while youwere out. 你不在的時候,有一位朋友給你打電話。
4.There + 動詞短語 + 主語 + (狀語)。例句:
1)There is sure to be a bookstore near the school.這個學(xué)校附近肯定有個書店。
2)There is going to be a storm at sea in the com- ing twenty-four hours. 未來的24小時之內(nèi),在海上將有一場風(fēng)暴。
3)There used to be a cinema across the street. 過去在街對面有一個電影院。
4)There seems(appears) to be a quarrel between the young couple. 這對年輕 大妻之間好像發(fā)生過一場爭吵。
5)There happened to lie a small lake atthe foot of the mountain.山腳下正巧有一個小湖。
5.There + 不及物動詞 + 主語 + (狀語)。例句:
1)There once lived a learned man in this town. 這個小鎮(zhèn)上曾經(jīng)住著一個學(xué)識淵博的人。
2)Then there came a knock at the door. 接著傳來了敲門聲。
3)There remained nothing of his houseafter the fire.火災(zāi)以后他的房子片瓦不存。
4)There rose a full moon from behind the hills. 從小山背后升起了一輪滿月。
5)There landed a foreign airliner on the runway.一架外國客機(jī)降落在跑道上。
6.There + 及物動詞被動語態(tài) + 主語 + (狀語)。例句:
1)There was born another girl in thepoor family. 在這個貧窮的家庭中又有一個女孩降生。
2)There has been produced some more cotton this year.今年多生產(chǎn)了一些棉花。
7.疑問句 + … + be there + 介詞短語(地點)。例句:
1)What's there on the desk?桌上有什么東西?
2)How many students are there in yourclass? 你們班里有多少個同學(xué)?
3)How much water is there in the basin? 臉盆里有多少水?