助動詞一般沒有詞意,不能單獨(dú)作謂語動詞。其作用在于幫助構(gòu)成各種時態(tài)、語態(tài)、否定、疑問等。
1、助動詞be(am, is, are, was, were, being, been)的用法
(1) be后跟現(xiàn)在分詞構(gòu)成進(jìn)行時態(tài)。
Who is playing the violin?誰在拉小提琴?
She was reading a book then.那時她正在讀書。
(2)be后跟過去分詞構(gòu)成被動語態(tài)。
He was asked to do the work.有人要他干這件工作。
You are invited to attend the meetintg.有人邀請你參加會議。
(3)be 后跟不定式作謂語,有如下幾種情況:
①表示計(jì)劃、安排將要發(fā)生的事。
Who are we to meet?我們要見誰呀?
I'm to have supper with John this afternoon.今天下午我要與約翰一起吃晚飯。
②表示指示、命令,否定式表禁止。
You are to see the headmaster today.今天你必須去見校長。
You are not to enter the room without permission.未經(jīng)允許你不能進(jìn)入房間。
③表示義務(wù)、責(zé)任等,同should。
You are to be back before 5.你得在5點(diǎn)鐘以前回來。
What is to be done?該干什么。
④表示可能性,與情態(tài)動詞may, can同義。
Such books are to be found in any library.這種書任何圖書館都有。
Not a sound was to be heard.一點(diǎn)聲響也沒有。
⑤表示后來發(fā)生的事,可以用來表示命運(yùn)或注定
They say good-bye, little knowing that they were never to meet again.他們告別了,沒想到再也不能相見了。
He was to regret the decision.他有一天會后悔做出這一決定的。
⑥用于習(xí)語
Where am I to go? 我該向何處去?
What am I to do? 我該怎么辦?
2、助動詞have(has, had, having)的用法
(1)助動詞have可以構(gòu)成完成時或完成進(jìn)行時
He has been a doctor for 10 years.他當(dāng)醫(yī)生十年了。
This is the place I have been longing to visit.這就是我一直渴望參觀的地方。
(2)和不定式構(gòu)成謂語,表示客觀上不得不做的事情。
We've missed the train. We'll have to wait for another one.我們己經(jīng)誤了火車,我們只能等下一列。
-Do we have to start work?我們得立刻工作嗎?
-No. We don't have to.不,不必了。
3、do(does, did) 的用法
(1)構(gòu)成疑問句或否定句
How did you know about it?你是怎樣知道這件事的。
He does not smoke. 他不抽煙。
(2)加強(qiáng)語氣。
He did tell that.他的確告訴了此事。
Do come and see us.一定來看我們。
(3)代替前面剛出現(xiàn)的動詞,避免重復(fù)。
-You like popular music, don't you?你喜歡流行音樂,是吧?
-Yes , I do.是的,我喜歡。
He speaks French as fluently as she does.他講法語和她講的一樣流利。
(4)用于倒裝句中。
Never did he pay attention to my words.他從不注意我的話。
Only then did I understand the importance of English.只是那時,我才了解到英語的重要性。
(5)構(gòu)成否定的祈使句。
Don't be so careless.不要那么粗心。
Do not hesitate to come for help.只管來求助。
4、shall(should)和will(would) 的用法
(1)shall(should)用于第一人稱的將來時中,單純表示來
I shall think it over.我要好好考慮一下。
When shall I see you again?我何時再見到你?
I rang up to tell her that I should leave for London. 我打電話告訴她我要去倫敦。
(2)will用于第二、第三人稱的將來時態(tài)中,在現(xiàn)代英語中可以用于所有人稱
He will be 30 next month. 他下月將是30歲。
You will have an English test tomorrow.明天你有英語小測驗(yàn)。
He wanted to know when you would finish the writing.他想知道你何時完成寫作。