“Be”除了原形的“be”之外,还有另外七种形式:am, is, are, been, being, was, were.在句子中,“be”可以是主动词(The Principal Verb)或助动词(The Auxiliary Verb).当主动词时,“be”在性质上属于接系动词(The Linking Verb), 后面要有名词、形容词、地方副词或短语作补足语(The Complement)。例如:
1. The man is a science teacher.
2. Mary's new dresses are colourful.
3. I have been there before.
4. Mother is in the kitchen now.这四个都是陈述句,可以变成疑问句,方法简单,把主语和“be”或助动词对换位置即可:
5. Is the man a science teacher
6. Are Mary's new dresses colourful
7. Have I been there before
8. Is mother in the kitchen now 当“be”要在祈使句中出现时,它必须借重助动词“do”或“don't”之助,如:
9. Don't be silly!
10. Do be obedient!
11. Don't be a fool!“Be”有两种缩写法,如下:
12. He's not...../He isn't....
13. You're not...../You aren't...但“am + not”的缩写法只有一个:
14. I'm not.有人用“ain't”, 但这并不是标准英语。谈过了“be”作主动词的功能,现在看看“be”作助动词时,有些什么用法:
1. “Be + 现在分词”以组成进行式时态(Continuous Tenses),如:
15. Tony's maid is washing his new car.
16. The children are playing in the field.
17. Samuel was eating when I came in.
18. We have been living here since 1959.2.“Be + 过去分词”以组成被动语态(The Passive Voice),如:
19. Her money in the drawer was stolen.
20. A number of good jobs are taken up byforeigners.
一般am、is、are与前面的代词缩写时,省去前面的元音字母,并在省去的地方加“'”。
“Be”除了原形的“be”之外,还有另外七种形式:am(第一人称单数形式),is(第三人称单数形式),are(第二人称单数和复数形式),been(过去分词),being(现在分词),was(第一人称与第三人称单数过去式),were(第二人称单数和复数过去式)。
BE动词的缩写有'm,'s,和're。
其中BE动词指的是am is 和are,其中am用在第一人称后一般缩写为'm,而is 和 are的缩写分别是's和're。
am:这是be动词的第一人称单数形式,用于表示“我是”。例如,“I am a student”可以缩写为“I'm a student”。
is:这是be动词的第三人称单数形式,用于表示“他/她/它是”。例如,“He is a doctor”可以缩写为“He's a doctor”。