天津小学生英语there be句型进阶用法-there will be-there used to be等

there be句型是小学英语的基础句式,但除了there is/are,还有很多进阶用法。本文系统讲解there be句型的所有变化形式,包括there will be、there used to be、there might be等,帮孩子拓展句式运用能力。

从”这里有”到更丰富的表达

三年级学英语时,孩子们最早学到的句型之一就是there be

这是最基础的there be句型,表达”某处有某物”。但在接下来的学习中,there be可以表达更丰富的时间概念和语气:

There will be a test next week.(下周会有一次考试。) There used to be a park here.(这里以前有一个公园。) There might be some snacks in the kitchen.(厨房里可能有些零食。)

胡老师常说:“很多孩子学了三年的there is/are,到了高年级还是只会这两种形式。其实只要掌握规律,there be句型可以覆盖过去、现在、未来所有时间。“

一、先复习:there be的基础形式

时态形式例句
一般现在时there is / there areThere is a cat on the sofa.
There are two cats on the sofa.
一般过去时there was / there wereThere was a rainbow in the sky.
There were many people at the party.

注意:be动词的单复数取决于紧跟在后面的名词(近邻原则):

There is a book and two pencils on the desk. There are two pencils and a book on the desk.

二、进阶用法一:将来时——there will be

表达”将来会有……”,用there will be

There will be a sports day next month.(下个月会有一个运动日。) There will be many visitors tomorrow.(明天会有很多访客。)

注意:will后面永远是be,不管后面是单数还是复数名词:

✅ There will be a meeting.(√) ✅ There will be many meetings.(√——be动词不变!) ❌ There will are many meetings.(×)

否定形式:there won’t be

There won’t be any classes tomorrow.(明天没有课。) There won’t be enough chairs for everyone.(没有足够的椅子给每个人。)

疑问形式:Will there be…?

Will there be a test next week?(下周有考试吗?) Will there be enough food for everyone?(食物够所有人吃吗?)

三、进阶用法二:过去习惯——there used to be

表达”过去曾经有……(但现在没有了)“,用there used to be

There used to be a small shop near my school.(我们学校附近以前有个小商店。——现在没有了) There used to be more trees in this city.(这个城市以前有更多的树。——现在变少了。)

注意:used to be表示过去存在但现在已经不存在的状态,后面无论是单数还是复数名词,used to be都不变。

否定形式:there didn’t use to be / there used not to be

There didn’t use to be so many cars on the road.(以前路上没有这么多车。) There used not to be a library in this area.(这个区域以前没有图书馆。)

疑问形式:Did there use to be…?

Did there use to be a playground here?(这里以前有个操场吗?)

这是一个非常地道且有用句式,在英语绘本和原版读物中频繁出现。

四、进阶用法三:推测语气——there might/may/could be

表达”可能有……”(不确定的推测):

There might be some cookies in the cabinet.(柜子里可能有些饼干。——不太确定) There may be a mistake in your homework.(你的作业里可能有个错误。——比较正式) There could be another way to solve this problem.(可能有另一种方法解决这个问题。)

肯定句:there + 情态动词 + be

There must be a reason for his absence.(一定有他缺席的原因。——很确定) There should be a rule about this.(这件事应该有规定。)

否定句:there + 情态动词 + not + be

There can’t be a ghost in the room.(房间里不可能有鬼。——很确信) There shouldn’t be any problems.(应该不会有任何问题。)

五、进阶用法四:完成时——there have/has been

表达”已经有/曾经有过……”,用there have/has been

There have been many changes in our school.(我们学校发生了很多变化。) There has been an accident on this road.(这条路上发生过一起事故。)

单复数规律

There has been a lot of rain this month.(这个月下了很多雨。——rain不可数用has) There have been three tests this term.(这学期已经有过三次考试了。——tests复数用have)

六、进阶用法五:被动态——there is said to be

在一些正式表达中,there be可以用在被动态结构中:

There is said to be a hidden treasure in this forest.(据说这片森林里藏着宝藏。) There are believed to be over 1000 species here.(据信这里有超过1000个物种。)

这类句式在小学阶段的阅读理解中偶尔会出现,了解即可,不需要主动使用。

七、there be句型的考点汇总(小学考试)

考点1:就近一致原则

There __ a teacher and 30 students in the classroom. A. is B. are C. be

答案:A——靠近的是a teacher(单数),所以用is。

记忆方法:“there be看最近,哪个近就跟哪个。“

考点2:there be 和 have/has 的区别

There is a big playground in our school. Our school has a big playground.

区别:there be表达”存在”(什么存在于什么地方);have表达”拥有”(某人/某物拥有什么)。但在描述”某处有某物”时,两者有时可以互换。

❌ There has a book on the desk.(×——不能用have表示存在) ✅ There is a book on the desk. ✅ The desk has a book on it.(较少见,但语法正确)

考点3:there be + 不定式

There is nothing to worry about.(没什么好担心的。) There is a lot of work to do.(有很多工作要做。)

考点4:there be + 现在分词

There is a baby sleeping in the room.(有个婴儿正在房间里睡觉。) There are some children playing in the park.(有些孩子正在公园里玩。)

这种结构和现在进行时类似,但在there be句型中,现在分词作定语修饰名词。

八、进阶句式汇总表

句式含义例子
There is/are…现在有……There is a book.
There was/were…过去有……There was a party.
There will be…将会有……There will be a test.
There used to be…过去曾经有……(现在没)There used to be a cinema.
There might be…可能有……There might be a problem.
There must be…一定有……There must be a reason.
There can’t be…不可能有……There can’t be any doubt.
There have/has been…已经有……There have been many changes.
There is going to be…将要(有计划地)有……There is going to be a party.

九、亲子练习(进阶版)

  1. There _____ a new library in our school next year.
  2. There _____ a big tree here, but now it’s gone.
  3. _____ there _____ any problems?(一般疑问句,将来时)
  4. There _____ many visitors since the museum opened.
  5. There _____ some milk in the fridge.(现在时)

参考答案

  1. will be(next year表示未来,用there will be)
  2. used to be(but now it’s gone暗示现在没有)
  3. Will, be(将来时的一般疑问句)
  4. have been(since + 过去时间,用现在完成时;visitors复数,用have)
  5. is(milk不可数名词,用is)

总结

there be句型远不止”there is/are”这么简单。通过搭配不同的助动词、情态动词和时态,它可以表达非常丰富的意思:

宇嘉教育建议:孩子在掌握基础there is/are之后,可以逐步积累进阶句式。在阅读原版书时,留意里面的there be句型用了哪些形式。见得多了,用得熟了,孩子的英语表达能力自然就会上一个台阶。