考點一：動詞be的形式
動詞be常用的形式有以下幾種：
1. 動詞be在各種時態(tài)中的形式：現(xiàn)在時am，is，are；過去時was，were；將來時will / shall be，would / should be或am/ is / are going to be，was / were going to be；完成時have / has / had been；
2. 與情態(tài)動詞連用，構(gòu)成“there +情態(tài)動詞+ be”的形式；
3. 與seem，appear，used to等表示狀態(tài)的詞語連用，構(gòu)成“there seem（s） / appear（s）/ used to be…”；
4. “There be…”句式中的be有時用come，enter，follow，arrive，seem，happen等動詞代替，但不能用have代替。例如：
There happened to be nobody in the room.
碰巧那時房間里沒有人。
［試題精選］
1）There _________ many new words in Lesson One. It is very easy.
A. is B. aren't C. isn't D. are
（2005年南通市）
2）There is some milk in the glass.（改為否定句）
There _________ _________ milk in the glass.
（2005年四川?。?BR> 3）There _________ a knife and a fork on the table.
A. seems to be B. seem to be
C. is seeming to be D. are
（2005年黃岡市）
［簡析］第1）題中的“It is very easy”表明“第一課很容易”，原因當然是“生詞不多”，故答案為B.第2）題的題干為肯定句，改為否定句時，應(yīng)將is變?yōu)閕sn't，some變?yōu)閍ny，故空白處應(yīng)分別填isn't和any.第3）題根據(jù)題干和四個選項可知，該句是肯定句，又根據(jù)主謂語一致原則中的臨近原則，謂語動詞該用seems to be，故答案為A.
考點二：動詞be與主語的一致關(guān)系
動詞be的形式要和靠近它的主語在數(shù)上保持一致；另外，還必須注意不可數(shù)名詞用作主語時，動詞be應(yīng)用單數(shù)形式。
［試題精選］
1）圖書館前有許多小樹。
There _________ many young trees in _________ of the library.
（2005年長沙市）
2）-_________ there _________ for me in the bus？
-No，it's crowded.
A. Is，a room B. Are，any room
C. Are，rooms D. Is，any room
（2005年漳州市）
3）-What's on the desk？
-There _________ a dictionary and two notebooks on it.
A. is B. have C. are D. has
（2005年岳陽市）
［簡析］第1）題中的主語trees為可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)形式，所以，第一空應(yīng)填are；“在……前面”應(yīng)用in front of…，所以，第二空應(yīng)填front.第2）題的題干問的是“公共汽車是否還有空間”，room用作不可數(shù)名詞時，可表示“空間”的意思，這樣，第一空應(yīng)填is，故答案為D.第3）題根據(jù)主謂語一致原則中的臨近原則，謂語動詞應(yīng)為is，故答案為A.
考點三：“There be…”與have的區(qū)別
“There be…”句式和have均可表示“有”的意思，但用法有別。“There be…”表示“在某處有……”，意為“存在有”；而have卻表示“某人/某物有……”，意為“某人/某物擁有……”。
［試題精選］
1）-There _________ a concert this evening.
-Yeah. Exciting news！
A. are going to be B. is going to be
C. is going to have D. will have
（2005年福州市）
2）There _________ a football game between Italy and Germany tomorrow morning.
A. has B. is going to be
C. will have D. has been
（2005年武漢市）
［簡析］第1）題根據(jù)時間狀語this evening的提示，動詞be應(yīng)用一般將來時的形式，故答案為B.第2）題根據(jù)時間狀語tomorrow morning的提示，動詞be應(yīng)用一般將來時的形式，故答案為B.
考點四：“There be…”句式的反意疑問句
陳述部分為“There be…”句式的反意疑問句，簡短問句由“be的適當形式+ there”構(gòu)成。需要注意的是陳述部分中是否有seldom，hardly，little，few，no，nothing，nobody之類的否定詞或半否定詞。若有，該部分應(yīng)看作否定意義，簡短問句部分則用肯定式；如果陳述部分含有表示否定意義前綴的單詞，該部分仍應(yīng)看作肯定意義，簡短問句部分要用否定形式。例如：
There is nothing in the box，is there？
There was an unusual bike under the tree，wasn't there？
［試題精選］
1）There is some water in that bottle，isn't _________？
A. there B. it C. that D. this
（2005年武漢市）
2）There is little milk in the bottle.（變?yōu)榉匆庖蓡柧洌?005年桂林市）
There is little milk in the bottle，_________ _________？
［簡析］第1）題的陳述部分為“There be…”句式的肯定形式，簡短問句部分應(yīng)用否定形式，空白處應(yīng)填there，故答案為A.第2）題的陳述部分含有表示否定意義的單詞little，因此，該部分應(yīng)視為否定形式，簡短問句部分應(yīng)用肯定形式，空白處應(yīng)填is和there.
［鞏固練習］
1. Look！ There _________ some apples on that tree.
A. is B. was C. are D. were
2. -Where is my money？ I can't find it.
-Look！ _________ some money under your chair.
A. There has B. There are C. There is D. It's
3. There _________ a football game this afternoon.
A. will have B. is going to be
C. has D. is going to have
4. There is going to _________ a basketball match in the playground this afternoon.
A. has B. have C. be D. hold
5. _________ a pen and two books on the desk.
A. There are B. There is C. Have D. Has
6. There is a beautiful clock on the wall，_________？
A. isn't there B. is there C. isn't it D. doesn't it
7. There is little milk in the bottle，_________？
A. isn't it B. is it C. isn't there D. is there
8. There _________ sixty minutes in an hour.
A. is B. are C. have D. has
9. There _________ an apple and some pears on the table.
A. have B. has C. is D. are
10. There's something to eat in the cupboard.（改為一般疑問句）
_________ there _________ to eat in the cupboard
11. There was no time for the twins to go shopping，_________ _________？（完成反意疑問句）
Key：
1. C 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. B
6. A 7. D 8. B 9. C
10. Is，anything. 11. was，there
動詞be常用的形式有以下幾種：
1. 動詞be在各種時態(tài)中的形式：現(xiàn)在時am，is，are；過去時was，were；將來時will / shall be，would / should be或am/ is / are going to be，was / were going to be；完成時have / has / had been；
2. 與情態(tài)動詞連用，構(gòu)成“there +情態(tài)動詞+ be”的形式；
3. 與seem，appear，used to等表示狀態(tài)的詞語連用，構(gòu)成“there seem（s） / appear（s）/ used to be…”；
4. “There be…”句式中的be有時用come，enter，follow，arrive，seem，happen等動詞代替，但不能用have代替。例如：
There happened to be nobody in the room.
碰巧那時房間里沒有人。
［試題精選］
1）There _________ many new words in Lesson One. It is very easy.
A. is B. aren't C. isn't D. are
（2005年南通市）
2）There is some milk in the glass.（改為否定句）
There _________ _________ milk in the glass.
（2005年四川?。?BR> 3）There _________ a knife and a fork on the table.
A. seems to be B. seem to be
C. is seeming to be D. are
（2005年黃岡市）
［簡析］第1）題中的“It is very easy”表明“第一課很容易”，原因當然是“生詞不多”，故答案為B.第2）題的題干為肯定句，改為否定句時，應(yīng)將is變?yōu)閕sn't，some變?yōu)閍ny，故空白處應(yīng)分別填isn't和any.第3）題根據(jù)題干和四個選項可知，該句是肯定句，又根據(jù)主謂語一致原則中的臨近原則，謂語動詞該用seems to be，故答案為A.
考點二：動詞be與主語的一致關(guān)系
動詞be的形式要和靠近它的主語在數(shù)上保持一致；另外，還必須注意不可數(shù)名詞用作主語時，動詞be應(yīng)用單數(shù)形式。
［試題精選］
1）圖書館前有許多小樹。
There _________ many young trees in _________ of the library.
（2005年長沙市）
2）-_________ there _________ for me in the bus？
-No，it's crowded.
A. Is，a room B. Are，any room
C. Are，rooms D. Is，any room
（2005年漳州市）
3）-What's on the desk？
-There _________ a dictionary and two notebooks on it.
A. is B. have C. are D. has
（2005年岳陽市）
［簡析］第1）題中的主語trees為可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)形式，所以，第一空應(yīng)填are；“在……前面”應(yīng)用in front of…，所以，第二空應(yīng)填front.第2）題的題干問的是“公共汽車是否還有空間”，room用作不可數(shù)名詞時，可表示“空間”的意思，這樣，第一空應(yīng)填is，故答案為D.第3）題根據(jù)主謂語一致原則中的臨近原則，謂語動詞應(yīng)為is，故答案為A.
考點三：“There be…”與have的區(qū)別
“There be…”句式和have均可表示“有”的意思，但用法有別。“There be…”表示“在某處有……”，意為“存在有”；而have卻表示“某人/某物有……”，意為“某人/某物擁有……”。
［試題精選］
1）-There _________ a concert this evening.
-Yeah. Exciting news！
A. are going to be B. is going to be
C. is going to have D. will have
（2005年福州市）
2）There _________ a football game between Italy and Germany tomorrow morning.
A. has B. is going to be
C. will have D. has been
（2005年武漢市）
［簡析］第1）題根據(jù)時間狀語this evening的提示，動詞be應(yīng)用一般將來時的形式，故答案為B.第2）題根據(jù)時間狀語tomorrow morning的提示，動詞be應(yīng)用一般將來時的形式，故答案為B.
考點四：“There be…”句式的反意疑問句
陳述部分為“There be…”句式的反意疑問句，簡短問句由“be的適當形式+ there”構(gòu)成。需要注意的是陳述部分中是否有seldom，hardly，little，few，no，nothing，nobody之類的否定詞或半否定詞。若有，該部分應(yīng)看作否定意義，簡短問句部分則用肯定式；如果陳述部分含有表示否定意義前綴的單詞，該部分仍應(yīng)看作肯定意義，簡短問句部分要用否定形式。例如：
There is nothing in the box，is there？
There was an unusual bike under the tree，wasn't there？
［試題精選］
1）There is some water in that bottle，isn't _________？
A. there B. it C. that D. this
（2005年武漢市）
2）There is little milk in the bottle.（變?yōu)榉匆庖蓡柧洌?005年桂林市）
There is little milk in the bottle，_________ _________？
［簡析］第1）題的陳述部分為“There be…”句式的肯定形式，簡短問句部分應(yīng)用否定形式，空白處應(yīng)填there，故答案為A.第2）題的陳述部分含有表示否定意義的單詞little，因此，該部分應(yīng)視為否定形式，簡短問句部分應(yīng)用肯定形式，空白處應(yīng)填is和there.
［鞏固練習］
1. Look！ There _________ some apples on that tree.
A. is B. was C. are D. were
2. -Where is my money？ I can't find it.
-Look！ _________ some money under your chair.
A. There has B. There are C. There is D. It's
3. There _________ a football game this afternoon.
A. will have B. is going to be
C. has D. is going to have
4. There is going to _________ a basketball match in the playground this afternoon.
A. has B. have C. be D. hold
5. _________ a pen and two books on the desk.
A. There are B. There is C. Have D. Has
6. There is a beautiful clock on the wall，_________？
A. isn't there B. is there C. isn't it D. doesn't it
7. There is little milk in the bottle，_________？
A. isn't it B. is it C. isn't there D. is there
8. There _________ sixty minutes in an hour.
A. is B. are C. have D. has
9. There _________ an apple and some pears on the table.
A. have B. has C. is D. are
10. There's something to eat in the cupboard.（改為一般疑問句）
_________ there _________ to eat in the cupboard
11. There was no time for the twins to go shopping，_________ _________？（完成反意疑問句）
Key：
1. C 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. B
6. A 7. D 8. B 9. C
10. Is，anything. 11. was，there