【简明语法】5.3 助动词be的用法_英语语法
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. 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。
3) be + 动词不定式,可表示下列内容:
a. 表示最近、未来的或安排,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。