There be 句型是英语中陈述事物客观存在的常用句型,表示"有、存在",there 只是作为引导词,本身没有意义,用动词be的适当形式作为谓语动词,它的主语是用一些表示泛指或不定特指的名词词组,动词be必须和主语的数保持一致。句子最后通常为表示地点和时间的状语。因此要表达"某个地方或某个时间存在什么事物或人"的时候常用"There be + 名词+ 地点(时间)这一句型。下面是一些关于there be的语法知识。

1. there be句型需要主谓一致

be的数与后面的名词一致,若be后是两个或多个并列的名词,be则与靠得最近的那个名词的数一致。

Eg:There is a great Italian deli across the street.

穿过街道,有一家大的意大利熟食店。

There are some students in the dormitory.

在宿舍里有一些学生。

There is an ashtray and two bottles on the shelf.

架子上有一只烟灰缸和两个瓶子。

There are two bottles and an ashtray on the shelf.

架子上有两个瓶子和一个烟灰缸。

There be 句型大总结

2. there be与have的区别

(1) 意义不同:

there be 表示某个时间或地方“有”某人或某物,

have表示主语“拥有”某人或某物,作宾语的某人或某物属主语所有。

(2) 结构不同:

there be + sb./sth. +时间/地点(副词或介词短语);

sb./sth. + have +sb./sth.

Eg: There are some pictures in the book.

There are ten people at work at that time.

Tony has got a big family.

Lingling has got some apples.

另外若是部分与整体关系时,有时用两种表达方式都可以。

Eg: A year has three hundred and sixty-five days. =There are three hundred and sixty-five days in a week. 一年有三百六十五天。

There be 句型大总结

3. there be的否定形式:be后面加not(any)或no。

Eg:There are some pictures on the wall.

There aren not any pictures on the wall.=There are no pictures on the wall.

There is a bike behind the tree.

There is not a bike behind the tree.=There is no bike behind the tree.

4. there be的一般疑问句:There be 句型的是将be 放在there 之前,回答时用yes或no,后接简单答语。

Eg: —Is there a pen on the table? 桌子上有只笔吗?

—Yes,there is. / No,there isn’t. 是,有。/ 不,没有。

—Will there be a auction tonight? 今晚有拍卖会吗?

—Yes,there will./ No, there won’t 是的,有。/ 不,没有。

There be 句型大总结

5. There be 句型的特殊疑问句主要有how many和how much开头两种情况。特殊疑问词+ be(is/are)+there+其它?

Eg:How much money is there in your purse?

你钱包里有多少钱?

How many books are there in your bag?

你书包里有多少本书?

6. There be 句型的反意疑问句

Eg:There is a pencil on the table, isn’t there? 桌子上有只铅笔,是吗?

There is some water in the glass, isn’t there? 杯子里有些水,是吗?

There be 句型大总结

7. there be结构的变体。有时根据具体需要be还可以被live, exist, lie, stand, seem, rise,remain,happen,come,go等动词代替。

Eg:There remained just twenty-five yuan.

只剩二十五元了。

“There be”是英语中最常见的又是非常重要的句型,大家一定要好好掌握哦!