1.在由there引起的句予中,主語通常放在謂語后面,謂語一般由動詞be構(gòu)成,可用于各種時態(tài): Where there is a will,there is away. 有志者事竟成。(一般現(xiàn)在時) There were no TVs back then. 那時候沒有電視。(一般過去時) They say there will be a strong wind in the afternoon. 他們說今大下午有大風。(一般將來時) There has been a gentleman asking for you. 有一位先生曾來找你。(現(xiàn)在完成時) 主語和謂語在數(shù)上一致(見上例)。如果有幾個并列的主語,謂語和最近的那個主語一致: There is only a table.four chairs and a bed in the room. 房里只有一張桌子,四把椅子和一張床。 2.由there引起的句子還有一些特殊結(jié)構(gòu) 1)帶有情態(tài)動詞的句子: There must be something wrong. 準是哪兒出了問題。 There may (might)still be some vacant seats. 或許還有空位子。 There should(ought to)be a comma there. 這兒應有一個逗號。 2)帶有不定式短語的句子: There used to be a cinema here. 過去這里有一家電影院。 There is sure to be a restaurant somewhere. 哪兒準有餐館。 There happened to be nobody in the room. 恰好房里沒人。 3)以live.come,started,lie等作謂語的句子: Once there lived a fisherman in the village. 這村子從前住著一位漁夫。 Then there came a knock at the door. 接著聽到敲門聲。 There remained some problems to be solved. 還剩一些問題需要解決。 here也可引導類似句子: Here is the menu. 這兒是菜單。 Here are my address and phone number. 這兒是我的地址和電話號碼。 Here you are. 給您。