1、解释:There be + 主语 + to do …通常表示动作尚未发生…如:
There are a lot of flowers to be watered. 那里还有很多花没被浇水。
There was nobody to look after the child. 没有人照顾这孩子。
There was a large crowd to send him off. 有一大群人要来给他送行。
注:当其中的宾语与其后的不定式为被动关系时,可用主动表被动,也可用被动式:
如:There is much work to do. = There is much work to be done. 有许多工作要做。
There is much homework to do.= There is much homework to be done.有许多作业要做。
2、There be + 主语 + doing …通常表示动作正在发生:
There are many boys playing basketball. 那里有许多男孩正在打篮球。
There is a boy standing under the tree.大树下有个男孩。
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