连系动词(即系动词)用于连接主语和表语,说明主语的状态,性质,特征或身份
表语通常由名词、形容词,或相当于名词或形容词的词或短语等充当,说明主语是什么或怎么样
常见的系动词是be,它的变化形式为:am/is/are/was/were
除了be动词,其他的系动词(半系动词)大致可分为四类:1
“”感觉类:与五种感觉器官相关的动词
常见的有:look(看起来),feel(摸上去),smell(闻起来),taste(尝起来),sound(听起来)等
例如:Whathesayssounds(like)agoodidea
Thoseorangestastegood
Shelooksmuchyoungerinherreddress
“主观判断”类:包括seem(似乎是),appear(似乎、显得),prove(证明是),turnout(结果是,证明是)等
例如:Heappears/seemtobeveryfriendlywithus
Theyappear/seemtohavemisunderstoodme
Itappears/seemthatshewillwin
“”状态变化类:表示主语从一种状态变化成另一种状态
常见的有:become,turn,grow,go,come,fall,get等
例如:Putthefishinthefridge,oritwillgobadinhotweather
“”状态持续类:表示主语持续某种状态
常见的有:remain(依然),keep(保持),stay(保持),lie(呈…状态,置于),continue(继续、仍旧)等
例如:—Whydon'tyouputthemeatinthefridge
—Itwillstayfreshforseveraldays
ThepopulationgrowthinChinaremainsaprob