第四节 THERE BE 句型
一、there be结构
英语表示"某地或某时存在什么事物"。在这种结构中，there是个引导词(由副词there变来)，本身没有意义，所以常弱读为［］， 因be是谓语，后边跟名词或相当于名词的短语，作主语；这时be的形式要与其后边的主语在数上保持一致；最后为要点或时间状语。如
There are several books on the shelf. 书架上有几本书。/ There was a severe drought in the North in 1995. 1995年北方大旱。
二、 there be结构的否定式或疑问式
是在there be后加not或将be放到there之前。如：There is not ...; There are not...; Is there ...? Are there...?
三、 there be结构的各种时态
there be中的"be"除了有is和are的形式以外，还有其时态：there was(not)...； there were(not)...；there will be...；there may be...；there might be...; there has been...; there have been ...。
四、 there 与非谓语动语连用
这时的引导词there似乎变成了主语，如
(一) 接不定式：You wouldn't want there to be another war, would you? 你不会愿意再有一场战争，是吗? / Would you like there to be a meeting to discuss the problem? 你们要开个会讨论一下这个问题吗? / It was too late for there to be any subways. 太晚了，不会有地铁了(for 后接动词不定式)。
(二)接ING形式： Have you ever thought of there being so many workunits for you to choose on the talents' meeting? 你是否曾想到过在人才交流会上会有许多的工作单位供你选择吗?(of后接ING形式) / There being something to do, we will stay here to finish it. 这儿还有活，我们得干完。
五、 there be结构用在定语从句中 Such books as there were on the self interested us. 我们对书架上的这些书感兴趣。 / That's all there is to it. 如此而已。 / Have you noticed anything (that) there is happening in the company. 你注意到公司正在发生什么变化吗?
