There be是一个“存在”句型,表示“有”的意思,
肯定句的形式为:There be 名词(单数或复数) 地点状语或时间状语。
be动词单复数的确定,看be后边第一个名词,当所接主语为单数或不可数名词时,be动词形式为is;当所接主语为复数名词时,be动词为are;当be动词后接两个以上主语时,be动词与最临近主语保持数上的一致。意思为“某地有某人或某物”。如:
There is an eraser and two pens on the desk. 桌子上有一块橡皮和两支钢笔。
There are two pens and an eraser on the desk. 桌上有两支钢笔和一块橡皮。
(1)there be的否定句,即在be的后面加上not。
否定形式为:There be not (any) 名词 地点状语。
There is not any cat in the room. 房间里没猫。
There aren't any books on the desk. 桌子上没书。
(2)there be句型的疑问句就是将be提到句首:Be there (any) 名词 地点状语
肯定回答:Yes, there is / are. 否定回答:No, there isn't / aren't.
-Is there a dog in the picture?画上有一只狗吗
-Yes, there is. 有。
-Are there any boats in the river?河里有船吗
-No, there aren't. 没有。
(3)特殊疑问句:How many . . . are there ( 地点状语)
某地有多少人或物回答用There be . . .
There's one. / There are two / three / some . . .
有时直接就用数字来回答。One. / Two . . .
-How many students are there in the classroom?教室里有多少学生
-There's only one. / There are nine. 只有一个。/有九个。
(4)如果名词是不可数名词,用:How much 不可数名词 is there 地点状语
How much water is there in the cup?杯中有多少水
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