系表结构就是说明物质的一个性质,而不是一个动作之类,如 I am 、he is,它们就是。is、are、am都是
系动词。
表语
使用举例(注意:连
系动词不能够单独作谓语,他们必须和表语一起工作构成谓语):
(1) 名词:
False: I am.
Right: I am a student.
(2) 形容词:
False: He became.
Right: He became strong.
(3) 副词:
False: She remained.
Right: She remained there.
False: The story seemed.(这个故事似乎。)
Right: The story seemed interesting.(这个故事看起来很有趣。)
(5) 过去分词:
False: The window seemed.(窗口似乎。)
Right: The window seemed broken.(窗口似乎打破了。)
(6) 动名词:
False: His job is teach English.(他的工作是教英语。)
Right: His job is teaching English.(他的工作是教英语。)
(7) 动词不定式:
False: Her plan is become the winner in the game.(她的计划是成为游戏的赢家。)
Right: Her plan is to become the winner in the game.(她的计划是成为游戏的赢家。)
(6)和(7)的区别:
(6)中动名词表示某人经常干某事:她从星期一到星期五天天教英语;
(7)中动词不定式表示某人将要干某事:她的计划是将要成为比赛的胜者。
(8) 表语从句:
False:The question is.(问题是)
Right:The question is whether he will come here
in time tomorrow.(问题是他明天是否会及时到来。)
Right:The question is what he is going to do next.(问题是他接下来要做什么。)
Right:The question is how he has managed to solve the problem by himself.(问题是他是如何设法自己解决问题。)
连系动词
连系动词分为三类:be
动词,
感官动词,趋势动词。
(1) Be 动词:am, is, are,
was,
were(2) 感官动词:sound, look, taste, feel, smell
(3) 趋势动词:
appear,
become, grow, get, turn, seem,
remain,go
注意:
有一些动词既可以做连系动词又可以作
及物动词和
不及物动词。
He is growing very fast. ---不及物动词
I am growing apples in my backyard.---及物动词
The sea is growing rough.---连系动词
He is tasting the food.--- 及物动词
The food tastes good.--- 连系动词