he is, we are, you are, they are (縮略式 I"m, you"re, he"s, we"re, you"re, they"re), (否定縮略式 I"m not, isn"t, aren"t), 過去時 I was, you were, he was, we were, you were, they were (過去時否定縮略式 wasn"t, weren"t),過去分詞been,現在分詞being
英語的“be”是個特殊動詞;有些語言,如馬來文等,並沒有“be”這樣的動詞。
“Be”除了原形的“be”之外,還有另外七種形式:am, is, are, been, being, was, were.
在句子中,“be”可以是主動詞(The Principal Verb)或助動詞(The Auxiliary Verb)
在英語語法中,be動詞意思和用法很多,一般的意思是:是,此種用法,有多種變化形式,is,am,are,was,were,being,been,to be.另外,be動詞還有成為的意思。根據句子中不同的人稱、數和時態,應該選擇相應的be動詞。
要看語句的時態:
如果是一般過去時,就用was/were
如果是一般現在時,就用am/is/are
如果是一般將來時,就用will be
然後看主語的人稱及複數形式:
一般過去時:
第一人稱和第三人稱的單數形式,則用was
第一人稱和第二人稱、第三人稱的複數,則用were
一般現在時:
第一人稱單數形式,用am
第三人稱單數形式,用is
第一人稱複數、第二人稱、第三人稱的複數形式,則用are
一般將來時:
will be
口訣:一般時態有關be動詞的口訣
我用am,你用are,is連著他她它,單數主語用is,複數主語全用are
用法
be (be/is/are/am/was/were)
[bi:]
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he is, we are, you are, they are (縮略式 I"m, you"re, he"s, we"re, you"re, they"re), (否定縮略式 I"m not, isn"t, aren"t), 過去時 I was, you were, he was, we were, you were, they were (過去時否定縮略式 wasn"t, weren"t),過去分詞been,現在分詞being
英語的“be”是個特殊動詞;有些語言,如馬來文等,並沒有“be”這樣的動詞。
“Be”除了原形的“be”之外,還有另外七種形式:am, is, are, been, being, was, were.
在句子中,“be”可以是主動詞(The Principal Verb)或助動詞(The Auxiliary Verb)
例句對照
【當做主動詞時,“be”在性質上屬於接系動詞(The Linking Verb), 後面要有名詞、形容詞、地方副詞或短語作補足語(The Complement)。】例如:
The man is a science teacher.
這個男子是一位科學教師。
Mary"s new dresses are colourful.
瑪麗的新衣服色彩鮮豔。
I havebeen there before.
我以前去過那裡。
My motheris in the kitchen now.
我媽媽現在在廚房裡。
Is the man a science teacher?
Are Mary"s new dresses colourful?
Have I been there before?
Is mother in the kitchen now?
Don"t be silly!
Do be obedient!
Be careful!
Don"tbe a fool!
He"s not...../He isn"t....
You"re not...../You aren"t...
I"m not.
有人用“ain"t”, 但這並不是標準英語。
談過了“be”作主動詞的功能
【1.】“Be + 現在分詞”以組成進行式時態(Continuous Tenses),如:
Tony"s maidis washing his new car.
The children are playing in the field.
Samuel was eating when I came in.
We have been living here since 1959.
【2.】“事/物人 +Be + 過去分詞”以組成被動語態(The Passive Voice),如:
Her money in the drawer was stolen
A number of good jobs are taken up by foreigners
David studied in Taiwan but hasbeen trained as a language lecturer in America
Can all the wonderful birds be found in our Bird Park
The disobedient boywas told to stand out- side the classroom
Steps are being taken to reduce traffic con- gestion during peak hours
Dishonest students will be immediately dealt with