Therebe句型的一般过去时

There be句型的一般过去时

1．肯定式

there be句型的一般过去时表示过去某地或某时存在某人或某物，其一般过去时态的陈述句由“there＋was／were＋主语＋地点状语＋时间状语”构成。there was后接单数名词；there were后接复数名词。

例如：

There was a car under the tree a moment ago. 刚才这棵树下有一辆小轿车。

There were two foreign teachers in our school last year. 去年我们学校有两名外教。

2．否定式

there be句型一般过去时的否定式是在动词was或were的后面加not，可缩写为wasn’t或weren’t。

例如：

There wasn’t a film in the cinema last night. 昨晚电影院里没有演电影。

There weren’t any women doctors then. 当时没有女大夫。

3．一般疑问式及其回答

there be句型一般过去时的一般疑问式是将动词was或were放在there之前。肯定回答用“Yes, ther e was／were.；否定回答用“No, there wasn’t／weren’t.”。

例如：

①—Was there a man in the room just now? 刚才房间里有位男子吗

—Yes, there was.?是的，有一位。

②—Were there any girl singers in your class last year? 去年你们班有女歌手吗

—No, there weren’t. 不，没有。

4．特殊疑问式及其回答

there be句型一般过去时的特殊疑问式由“疑问词＋was／were＋there＋地点状语＋时间状语”构成，有时地点状语和时间状语可省略。答语不能使用Yes或No，需视情况直接回答。例如：

①—Why was there so much water?（这里）为什么有那么多水

—It was raining just now.（因为）刚才下雨了。

②—How many people were there in your class last term? 上学期你们班有多少人

—There were Fifty. （有）五十个。

对应练习

下列各句均有一处错误，请指出并改正。

1. There was three men and a child in the room just now.

2. There not were any people here last night.

3. —Were there two boys under the tree﹖

—Yes, they were．

4. How much bread were there on the table yesterday?