there be 句型表示"某地有某物",是描述房间、公园、图片的常用句型。
◆ 基本结构
· There is + 单数名词/不可数名词 + 地点:There is a bed in the room.
· There are + 复数名词 + 地点:There are two lakes in the park.
◆ 就近原则(重点!)
be 动词跟离它最近的名词保持一致:
· There is a pen and two books on the desk.(离得近的 a pen 是单数,用 is)
· There are two books and a pen on the desk.(离得近的 two books 是复数,用 are)
◆ 否定与疑问
· 否定:There isn't a cat in the box. / There aren't any birds in the tree.
· 疑问:Is there a park near your home? — Yes, there is. / No, there isn't.
◆ 注意
there be 表示"存在",和 have/has(拥有)不同:
My room has a bed. = There is a bed in my room.