there be句式時態問題

there be句式的時態由其中的謂語動詞be來體現，它可以有等多種時態形式：

■一般現在時

There is still room for improvement. 還有改進余地。

There is nothing to be done now. 現在沒有辦法了。

There is (some) milk in the fridge. 冰箱里有一些牛奶。

If there is any problem, let me know. 如果有什么問題可以通知我。

■一般將來時

There’s going to be trouble. 要出事了。

There will be rain next week. 下星期要下雨。

There will be bloodshed tonight. 今晚會發生流血事件。

There is going to be [will be] an English film tonight. 今晚將有一場英語電影。

There will follow an interval of five minutes. 接著將有五分鐘的休息時間。

There will be a perfectly logical explanation for all those deaths. 對所有那些死因都將會有一個完全合乎邏輯的解釋。

■一般過去時

There was a lot to be done. 有很多事要做。

There wasn’t any change in him. 他沒有什么變化。

There was a third reason for haste. 匆忙行事還有第三個理由。

There was nothing to fear from that quarter. 那方面沒有什么可怕的。

There were some children swimming in the river. 有些小孩在河里游泳。

There were lots of complaints about the boys, but none about the smoke. 對這些男孩有許多抱怨，但沒有關于抽煙的抱怨。

■現在完成時

There have been a lot of inquiries. 提出的詢問有很多。

There have been a lot of enquiries. 進行過許多調查。

There have been many such accidents. 已發生了好幾起那樣的事故。

There have been several break-ins this year. 今年發生了好幾起強行入室盜竊事件。

There has been an increase in the number of road incidents recently. 最近交通事故的數目有增加。

There have a lot of bad luck lately. 最近發生了一些變化(from www.hz123456.com)。

There has been little business between the two companies. 這兩家公司之間幾乎沒有什么業務往來。

■過去完成時

There had been many such occasions. 曾有許多這種情況。

There had been two sea fights between them. 他們之間發生了兩場海戰。

There had been two sea fights between them. 他們之間發生了兩場海戰。

■過去將來時

There would be endless rows if I was at home. 如果我在家會有吵不完的架。

Then there would be a plebiscite. 那么就會舉行公民投票。

Tom didn’t say that there would be a demonstration. 湯姆沒說要舉行示威游行。

There would never again be a love such as she had felt for Alex. 永遠也不人再有她對愛麗克斯所擁有的那種愛了。