there were与there was有什么区别
there was 和there were 这两个there be 句型我懂,基本的英语四六级语法知识我还没有忘记,就让我来告诉大家吧~~
there was 和there were 都属于一般过去时的用法,区别就是:
there was + 可数名词单数或者不可数名词
there were + 可数名词复数
上述是简单的区别,下面我从它们的具体含义和用法两个方面来介绍一下具体的区别
先是它们具体的含义~~
1、There was 的含义。
读音是: 英/ðeə(r) wəz/ 美/ðer wəz/
意思是:这是;(那儿)有
2、There are 的含义。
读音是:英/ðeə(r) wə(r)/ 美/ðer wər/
基本意思是:有;可数名词的复数形式;许多重要事情要谈
3、用法区别
(1)There was + 单数名词或不可数名词, 用于一般过去时,表示现在某个地方有(单数的或)一个事物或一个人或某些(不可数的)事物。如:
There was an old tree in front of the building two weeks ago.
两周前这建筑物前还有一棵古老的树.
例句:
There was a book here yesterday. 昨天这儿有一本书。
There was some bread here yesterday. 昨天这儿有一些面包。
(2)There were+复数名词, 用于一般过去时,表示过去某个地方有某些事物或人。如:
There were many old buildings in this street ten years ago.
十年前这条街道上有许多古老的建筑物
(3)特殊用法,就近原则
如果There be 后面是几个并列名词作补语时,动词be的形式和最靠近它的那个名词保持数的一致。
There was an ashtray and two bottles on the shelf. 架子上有一只烟灰缸和两个瓶子。
(an ashtray 是单数)
There were two bottles and an ashtray on the shelf. 架子上有两个瓶子和一个烟灰缸。
(two bottles 是复数)
以上就是为大家分享的There was和There were 的相关知识了,希望可以进一步帮助到大家哦。如果喜欢的话就点个赞呗~~
There was + 单数名词, 用于一般过去时,表示现在某个地方有(单数的或)一个事物或一个人或某些(不可数的)事物,eg:
There was an old tree in front of the building two weeks ago.
两周前这建筑物前还有一棵古老的树.
There were+复数名词, 用于一般过去时,表示过去某个地方有某些事物或人物,eg:
There were many old buildings in this street ten years ago.
十年前这条街道上有许多古老的建筑物.