■有通常情況下，there be句式中的. be表示存在。如：
There are numerous islands off the coast.
海岸邊有許多島嶼。
There was a bed and a big wardrobe.
有一張床和一個大衣櫥。
There was a rainbow in the sky.
天上有一道彩虹。
If there is any problem, let me know.
如果有什麼問題可以通知我。
There is only one person I could approach.
只有一個人我可以去找。
There are in China over fifty minorities besides the Han nationality.
在中國除了漢族還有五十多個少數民族。
There is a lack of communication between the young and the old.
年輕人和老人之間溝通不足。
■但是，有時there be結構還可用被動式，這時be即變成了助動詞，如：
There are now published thousands and millions of books every year.
現在每年出版上億冊書。
