“there be”句型
be=am,is are;was,were,has/have/had been
There is a great many ppl there.
=There are a lot of ppl there.
那里有很多人。
There was a witness there when the criminal shot the gun.
罪犯开枪的时候现场有个孩子。
witness
n. 证人;目击者
criminal
n.罪犯
‘Smooth Criminal’ Michael Jackson
《狡猾的罪犯》 迈克尔·杰克逊
shot
v.射击
gun
n.手枪
1.当动词be后所接的名词是单数可数名词或不可数名词时,be 应该取单数is;当其后所接的名词是复数的可数名词时,be用复数are。
There was a boat in the river.河里有只船。
There are 3 women in the house.房子里有三个女人。
There are 3 apples in the bowl.碗里有三个苹果。
There was a book on the desk.桌上有本书。
There is a knife on the table in the kitchen.厨房的桌上有把刀。
There is a stain on the floor.地板上有块污渍。
There’s a man at the door.门口有个人。
There are some strangers in the street.大街上有一些陌生人。