Expletive There

Ada beberapa pola kalimat yang umum menggunakan "Expletive There", yaitu:

1. There + be + (pro)noun + expression of place/time.

• There is nobody here.
• There is a piano in the room.
• There isn't much milk in that glass.
• There're a lot of students here yesterday.
• There were several parties last week.
• There's going to be a party tomorrow.

2. There + be + noun dengan Adjective Modifier:

• There are different ways to do it.
• There are two blankets for each bed.
• There are many doctors who can help you.
• There are (some) people who like him.

3. There + be + noun + -Ing Participle.

• There is a storm approaching. (= A storm is approaching).
• There is strong wind coming up from the west.( = A strong wind is coming up from the west).

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Kadang-kadang bentuk Past Participle sering juga dipakai, dan susunan ini untuk maksud passive.

• There were many people killed in the last war. ( = Many people were killed in the last war).
• There have been more Americans killed in the road accidents than in all the war since 1900.

Beberapa verb yang sering digunakan setelah "Expletive There", yaitu: appear, come, go, happen, live, remain, seem, enter, follow, dll.

• Once upon time there lived a wicked king.
• There seem to be two reason for his success.
• There remains nothing more to be done.
• 'Mere comes a time when we must all face our maker.
• Suddenly there entered a strange figure dressed all in black.

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4. There + be + noun phrase + to-infinitive clause.

• There was no one for us to talk to.
• There is essential for the papers to be ready before Friday.

5. There dapat bertindak sebagai subject dalam infinitive dan -Ing Clause.

• I don't want there to be any more trouble.
• I'd like there to be swimming-pool in the garden.
• There appear to be several reason for changing our plan. (Bukan: 'There appears to be ....)
• He was disappointed at (there being) so little to do.
• What's the chance of there being an election this year?

6. Expletive There atau juga here, biasanya digunakan untuk (sebagai) Exclamatory sen­tence (kalimat seru).

• There goes the bell! (Lonceng sedang berbunyi!)
• There you have me! (Di situlah kami kena'nya!)
• There they are! (Itu mereka!)

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Catatan:

Untuk membuat pertanyaan, letakkanlah BE (modal auxiliary) sebelum The Expletive There.

• There is a book here.
• Is there a book here? - Yes, there is. No, there isn't.

• There will be music at the party.
• Will there be music at the party? - Yes, there will. No, there won't.