there通常用作副词,表示存在或发生,在那里,存在的等含义。也可用作名词,用作代词时,通常与be构成“there be”句型,其主语一般为不确定的事物。
adv.表示存在或发生; 在那里; 到那里; 往那里; 存在的; 现有的; 可得到的;
int.(表示因说中某事而感到满意或表示烦恼) 你瞧,好啦,得啦;
一.用作副词
He has a house there and a cottage near the sea.
他在那里有一所房子,在海边还有一个小屋。
He drove quickly in order to get there on time.
他开得飞快,以便准时赶到那里。
二.用作名词
He, with his mother, lives near there.
他和他的母亲住在附近的那个地方。
He stopped his car for a while and went on again from there.
他停了一会儿车并从那儿重新开始。
二.There be句型
1. 基本结构
There be + 主语 + 地点/ 时间状语。如:
There is a computer in the room. 房间里有一台电脑。
There are two TV plays every evening. 每晚有两场电视剧。
2. 主谓一致
要采取就近一致原则,和靠近 be 的主语一致。如:
There is a pen, two rulers in the box. 盒子里有一只钢笔,两把尺子。
There are two boys and a teacher at the school gate. 门口有两个男孩,一个老师。
3. 主语后的动词形式
在there be 句型中,主语与动词是主动关系时用现在分词;是被动关系时用过去分词。如:
There is a purse lying on the ground. 地上有一个钱包。
There are five minutes left now. 现在还有5分钟。
4. 反意疑问句。
反意疑问句应与 there be 对应,而不是依据主语。如:
There is a radio on the table, isn't there? 桌子上有一台收音机,是吧?
There are more than fifty classes in your school, aren't there? 你们班有50多名学生,是吧?
5. there be 与 have 的替换
there be 表示所属时可与 have 替换。
There is nothing but a book in my bag. = I have nothing but a book in my bag. 包里只有一本书。