"there be"句型的用法

"There be"是英语中最常见的又是非常重要的句型,它是表示"存在" 的一种基本方式,其句型结构通常为:There be + sb./sth. + somewhere/doing sth.但作为英语教师,仅仅知道这点用法还远远不够,"There be"还有更多较为特殊的用法。下面笔者想通过例子来共同商榷。

我们都知道 "There be" 后面可跟一个名词或动名词,请看下面例句:

1. There is a shop at the corner, where you can buy fruits.

在拐角处有家商店,你可以在那里买水果。

2. There is no knowing what may happen tomorrow.

谁也不知道明天将发生什么。

同时,我们也可以根据表达的需要,在There与 be之间用上恰当的情态动词can,may,must,should,will等,构成:There will /may/must/can,etc. be... 请看:

1. There will be another bridge across the Yellow River with the quick development of the economy of China.

随着中国经济的飞速发展,黄河上将有另一座桥。

2. There must be some rules for the changes.

这些变化中一定有规律。

3. There may be some errors, but the composition, as a whole, is beyond praise.

这篇作文可能有些小错误,但总的来说是非常好的。

4. There should be some steps to prevent such accidents.