表示某处存在某物,是一种客观存在.
there be 的单复数由后面紧跟的名词的单复数来决定.
如：There is a book on the desk.
There is Chinese dancing in Chinatown.
There are some books on the desk.
There be 结构有将来时态和过去时态：
There is going to be a film tonight.
There are going to be two matches at the stadium.
There was not enough food there.
There were lots of old houses in that village.