(一)There be句型的常见变式
1.There+情态动词+be ...
Today is National Day.I think there should be many cars on freeway.今天是国庆节。我认为高速路上车辆应该很多。
2.There be sb./sth.doing sth.(doing sth.为现在分词作后置定语)
(2017·6月浙江高考写作)At eight on the morning of October 1, we are to gather at the gate of Orient Hotel, and there will be a minibus waiting for us.
十月一日上午八点,我们将在东方宾馆门口集合,将有一辆小型公共汽车等着我们。
3.There be sth.to do/to be done
There is still much to discuss/to be discussed.We shall, therefore, return to this item at our next meeting.
还有许多事情要讨论。因此,我们将在下次会议上再次讨论这项内容。
4.There stands/lies/exists/remains/lives/comes/goes ...
Once upon a time there lived an old monk in the temple.
从前,这座庙里住着一个老和尚。
5.There seems/appears/happens/used to be ...
There happened to be a lot of people by the road.They helped us pull the car out of the big hole.路边恰好有很多人,他们帮助我们把车从那个大坑里拉了出来。