助动词be的用法


  5.3 助动词be的用法

  1) be +现在分词,构成进行时态,例如:

   They are having a meeting.他们正在开会。

   English is becoming more and more important. 英语现在越来越重要。

  2)be + 过去分词,构成被动语态,例如:

   The window was broken by Tom..窗户是汤姆打碎的。

   English is taught throughout the world.世界各地都教英语。

  3) be + 动词不定式,可表示下列内容:

  a. 表示最近、未来的计划或安排,例如:

   He is to go to New York next week..他下周要去纽约。

   We are to teach the freshpersons.我们要教新生。

  说明: 这种用法也可以说成是一种将来时态表达法。

  b. 表示命令,例如:

  You are to explain this.对此你要做出解释。

  He is to come to the office this afternoon.要他今天下午来办公室。

  c.征求意见,例如:

  How am I to answer him?我该怎样答复他?

  Who is to go there?谁该去那儿呢?

  d. 表示相约、商定,例如:

  We are to meet at the school gate at seven tomorrow morning.我们明天早晨7点在校门口集合。