存在句(existential sentence)是由不重读的there引导表示存在意义的一种句型,其特点是谓语位于主语之前。存在句的非限定形式有there to be和there being两种结构,在用法上有不少差异,现比较如下: 一、there to be结构常用作某些及物动词的宾语。这类及物动词有expect,mean,intend,want,like,prefer,hate等。例如: Existential sentence is a type of sentence that is expressed by the unstressed there. It is characterized by the fact that the predicate lies before the subject. The unrestricted forms of existential sentences are there to be and there being two kinds of structures, there are many differences in usage, are compared as follows: First, there to be structure is often used as an object of some transitive verbs. This type of transitive verb has expectations, mean, intend, want, like, prefer, hate, etc. E.g: