There be句型是英语中常用的重要句型之一,意为“某处有某物或某人”,句子的结尾往往带有地点状语或时间状语,其中there是引导词,本身没有词义,be是谓语动词,be后的名词或代词是句子的主语。
1.There be句型的疑问句
There be句型的一般疑问句,须把be移至there之前;其一般疑问句的肯定回答为:Yes,there is/are.否定回答为:No,there isn't/aren't.如:
— Are there any children in the room?房间里有小孩吗?
— Yes,there are.是的,有。/No,there aren't.不,没有。
— Are there any boys in your group?你们小组中有男生吗?
— Yes,there are.是的,有。/No,there aren't.不,没有。
— Is there anything for me to do?有什么事需要我做吗?
— Yes,there is.是的,有。/No,there isn't.不,没有。
注意:
there be句型的特殊疑问句往往省略there,其中的be通常用is,回答时必须用there be来回答,不能省略,其中的be要依据后面的名词单复数确定。如:
— What is (there)in the room?房间里有什么?
— There's a bed and a desk in it.里面有一张床和一张课桌。
— What's on the desk?课桌上有什么?
— There are some books on it.上面有一些书。
2.There be句型的否定句
There be句型的否定句直接在be后加not或no即可。其中There is not可缩写为There isn't;There are not可缩写为There aren't。如:
There is not much doubt about his guilt.对他的罪行没有多少怀疑。
There isn't much life in the small country village.那个小村子里没有多少生气。
There is no great difficulty.没有大的困难。
There is no need to worry.没有必要发愁。