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看来还是有不少同学真心想学好英语啊,好多人看了这个回答来问我《英语语法体系》什么时候出版,现在统一回复一下:我找了出版社,出版社说太短了,要我写到200页以上,可是我不喜欢厚的语法书,我的《英语语法体系》的要点就在于简约,所以暂时还没有谈妥。另外,我最近半年在写博士毕业论文,暂时没有时间写最新的第三版,也没有时间谈出版事宜。根据之前和出版社谈的结果,应该明年可以出纸质版。
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我是英语专业的,专八、雅思、托福、GRE等考试成绩都还不错。以下内容来自个人编写的《英语语法体系》书稿,请勿转载。
(一)总起:语法为什么难学?
因为没有建立语法体系。
所谓语法体系,就是对于语法的系统认知,而与之相对应的,则是各种零散的语法知识点。我就记得初中的时候总是在背诵stop to do和stop doing的区别、be made of和be made from的区别、look forward to后面要加doing,虽然也能应付考试,但是终究不能通透地理解语法的全貌,所谓“只见树木,不见森林”。引用一下我的《英语语法体系》前言:
语法是难的。虽然我们从开始学英语的第一天就开始接触语法,背了很多语法知识点,但是多年下来始终没能参透语法的奥义。原因也许恰恰就在于我们背诵了太多语法条目,众多语法点交织起来,反而使我们不能形成一个完整的语法体系,故而越学越难。这一点,从各种语法书的厚度就可见一斑。须知,语法是辖词成句的一种规则。大凡规则,往往都不会太复杂,一般都能找到一个“主义”,从根本上点破各种“问题”的解决之道。当然,参透这种规是需要经过艰苦卓绝的努力的。
现在目标明确,就是要建立语法体系,即系统地了解语法的全貌,从根本规律上理解语法的原则,而不是死记硬背一两个语法点或考点。然后把这种语法体系的知识内化为语法运用能力,能够在阅读中分析长难句,在口语和写作中判断自己的语法是否合乎规范,以及理解一些我们习以为常但是从未从语法的角度考虑过的语言现象(比如God bless you为什么不是God blesses you,God不是第三人称单数吗?)
我自己也是在英语专业大三的时候才总体理解了语法体系。那是2007年的事情了,那一年我的英文有了两个巨大进步,一是突破了听力,一是参透了语法。但是从07年到现在,我也总是能经常发现自己虽然领悟了大框架,但总是还有语法小点没有理解透彻。后来教过一些出国留学考试,见到许多学生被语法折磨,也见到许多英语老师宣称语法不重要(比如说靠语感就行,比如类比中国人也不懂汉语的语法等等),于是一直想出一本语法书来给大家用。按说语法书市面上很多,但是往往有一个通病:太厚,于是就会有题主这种问题,明明看了很多大部头的语法书,但是就是不能理解。
我认为规律一定是简单而普适的,所以深信语法一定有一条简单的规律,这个规律最好能用数学的形式表现出来。(我记得初高中学物理的时候,那么大的天体在天上转,都能用一个数学公式表达,一门语言的语法应该也是可以的吧。)并且我希望这个规律是简单易学的,虽然需要一定的天资。(我记得小时候看《笑傲江湖》,就深深为令狐冲跟风清扬学独孤九剑的过程所震撼,如果有这样一本剑谱让我们一夜领悟语法,应该也是极好的。)所以我的《英语语法体系》第一个要求就是简洁,第一稿只有24页,后来应学生要求把我口述的讲解部分也放进去了,也只有60页。一共分为八章,下面依次讲来。
(二)语法总原则
一个英语句子有且仅有一个谓语动词,其他动词要用非谓语动词或从句的形式。
为理解这个语法总原则,要理解几个关键点:简单句、谓语动词、非谓语动词、从句,理解了这些关键点之后,正常的句型就都能理解了,然后再学习倒装、省略等特殊句型,即可搭建比较完整的语法体系,本书即按此顺序编排。
(1)简单句
简单句 = 主语 + 谓语谓语 = 谓语动词 + 其他成分(宾语、状语、宾语、宾语的定语等)各成分都只由单词或短语构成(不包含从句)
所谓简单句(simple sentence),是指只有一套主谓结构的句子,当然这一套主谓结构中的主语可以并列,谓语动词也可以并列。简单句是与复合句、复杂句相对而言的,用连词连接多个简单句组成的句子成为复合句(compound sentence),也称为并列句;用代词、副词、连词把一个简单句作为另外一个简单句的从属成分的句子,成为复杂句(complex sentence),也常成为从句、主从复合句。复合句、复杂句都是从句的形式,所以一般说的从句是狭义上的,专指复杂句。
注意一般说的长难句、复杂句等是指句子比较难、比较复杂,在语法上并不一定是这里的复杂句,也可能是简单句或复合句。一个英语句子中只包括主语和谓语两个部分,所以广义上的谓语包括谓语动词和其他成分,其他成分可能包括宾语、状语、宾语补语等。一般狭义的谓语指的是谓语动词。
(2)五大句型
主谓宾SVO
I love you.
谓语动词由及物动词承担,必须加宾语。
主谓SV
He sleeps.
谓语动词由不及物动词承担,不需要宾语。
主谓补SVC
补语是句子的核心成分,如果出现则不可省略,否则语法不完整或者句意发生重大改变。
常见的SVC有两种,一是动词补语,一是“主系表”结构(表语即主语补语)。
动词补语
主谓SVi结构如果要加宾语的话,需要在SVi后面加上介词和名词即P.O.结构(参见“介词”一节)。这种句式有两种理解方法:
SVi + P.O. = SVtO(动词和介词组成动词词组)
He looked after me. = He + look after + me.
SVi + P.O. = SViC(介宾短语结构做补语)
He looked after me. = He + looked + after me.
但是并非所有的SVi + P.O.都可以这么理解,比如He sleeps on the bed.中的on the bed是介宾短语结构做状语。状语和补语的重大区别在于:状语是非核心成分,可以省略,而补语属于核心成分,不可省略(省略之后语法不完整,或者句意发生重大变化)。比如He looked after me.中的after me去掉之后原句语法虽然也正确,但是句意完全不同。而He sleeps on the bed.中的on the bed如果去掉,语法完整,句意也不发生重大变化。
这一句型也可以用于被动语态。
S + be done + 表语(n./adj./P.O./…)
The ship was named Elizabeth.
He was called outrageous.
His answer is deemed off the point.
但是并非所有的S + be done后的n./adj./P.O./…都是表语,比如He was bitten by a dog.中的by a dog属于状语。与主动语态同理,状语是可以省略的,He was bitten.仍然成立(语法和句意),而补语不可以省略。
主系表
系动词又称为连系动词(linking verb),顾名思义系动词不表示具体动作,仅仅连接主语和其他成分。后面接的成分描述主语特点和性质,故称主语补语,又称为表语。
be | feel | look | sound | taste | smell | seem | appear
She is a teacher.
The door was closed.
His voice sounds as if he has a cold.
become | grow | get | turn | fall | go | come
The leaf will turn yellow in autumn.
Helen became famous.
continue | remain | stay | keep
The weather continued fine for several days.
He remained single all his life.
另外还有形容词补语等。
I am happy to come.
主谓宾宾补SVOC
We can leave the door open.
宾语补语,注意这里的补语补充说明的是宾语的情况。
主谓双宾SVoO
He sends me a gift.
注意间接宾语在前,直接宾语在后,所谓直接宾语是动作的直接承受对象。英语遵循句尾重心原则,所以本句型的重心在直接宾语上。如果要强调间接宾语,一般可变形为SVO+P.O.,其他P.O.作为状语,注意这里的prep.的选择根据句意确定,并无确定规律。
SVoO与SVOC的区分
主谓双宾和主谓宾宾补常常混淆,区分的简易方法是:SVoO中的o和O所指不同,不能用be连接,而SVOC中的O和C两者所指一致或C表明O的性质或状态,可以用be动词连接。
I made him a pie.
(*) He(him) is a pie.当然这个句子如果表示“我(用魔法)把他变成一个pie。”则是SVOC结构,“He(him) is a pie.”也成立。
I made him my assistant.
He(him) is my assistant.
(三)主语
(1)主谓一致
主谓一致是我最不愿意讲的一个章节,虽然我这本书里面也写出了各种情况,但是我想说:主谓一致真的没有那么重要,遵循简单的一般原则即可(即单数主语+单数动词、复数主语+复数动词),至于所谓的意义一致和就近原则,真的很少,在阅读中知道即可,在写作中完全可以绕过去。所以这里就不贴了。
(2)代词
代词=名词/形容词
(3)定语与限定词
限定词+定语+名词
限定词
冠词(定冠词the、不定冠词a、an,以及零冠词)物主限定词my, your, his, her, our, your, their, one’s, it名词属格John’s指示限定词this, that, these, those, such疑问限定词what, which, whose不定限定词no, some, any, each, every, enough, either, neither, all both, half, several, many, much, (a) few, (a) little, other, another基数词、序数词、倍数词、分数词量词a lot of, lots of, plenty of, a great deal of, a large amount of, a good number of
定语
a big apple
something blue
apple tree
trade war
名词做定语可以把这两个名词当做一个整体。
a cat on the table
something to eat
the wall painted white
the man standing by the window
a girl that is beautiful
(4)介词
介词 + 名词=介宾短语(P.O.)
状语 + 动词/形容词/副词/整个句子
At the upper timberline the trees begin to become twisted and deformed.
The cat is on the table.
S Vi + P + O = S Vi C
My father looked after me very well.
注:S Vi + P + O也可以方便地理解为S Vt O,于是产生了很多V+P的固定搭配
I am happy for you.
a cat on the table
The transition (from forest to treeless tundra) (on a mountain slope) is often a dramatic one.
A of B结构
当A为一般名词:核心词为A,of B为介宾短语做后置定语
This rapid zone of transition is called the upper timberline.
当A为数量词:核心词为B,A of=many/much
a lot of people
a great number of people
注意区分a number of + 复数名词 + 复数动词和the number of + 复数名词 + 单数动词
(四)谓语
(1)构成
谓语动词 = 助动词 + 实义动词 = 操作词(第一个助动词)+ 其他助动词 + 实义动词
否定句:操作词 + not + 实义动词一般疑问句:操作词 + 主语 + 实义动词特殊疑问句:特殊疑问词 + 操作词 + 主语 + (其他助动词+)实义动词
实义动词即有实际意义的动词,助动词即帮助实义动词传达意义的动词。助动词的个数有限,一共18个,属于封闭词类,即不再扩充的词类;而实义动词则千变万化,属于开放词类,数量可以增加。
操作词(operator)并非与名词、动词具有相等地位的一个词类,而是在谓语动词的结构中对于第一个助动词的特殊称谓。之所以要把第一个助动词称为操作词,是为了后面谓语动词的变形方便,否定句、一般疑问句、特殊疑问句,以及后续要讲到的倒装、省略等都要涉及。
特殊疑问词可以分为代词性和副词性,副词性特殊疑问词及代词性特殊疑问词做非主语时符合上述结构,但是如果代词性特殊疑问词做主语,结构为:特殊疑问词 + 助动词 + 实义动词,例如:What is going on?
I love you.
I do not love you.Do I love you?Whydo I love you?
I can swim.
I cannot swim.Can I swim?How can I swim?
I have been loving you for a long time.
I have not been loving you for a long time.Have I been loving you for a long time?Whyhave I been loving you for a long time?
助动词
be
do
have
can/could
may/might
will/would
shall/should
must
ought to
dare
need
used to
have to
seem to
(2)时态
从表中可以看出,以实义动词的形式区分时态,比如实义动词是原形do的时态都是一般时态(包括does和did),以doing结尾的都是进行时态,以done结尾的都是完成时态。以操作词(第一个助动词)区分时间,将来时态一定以will开头,现在时态可以有do和be的现在形式(am/is/are)两个助动词作为操作词,过去将来时态一定以would开头,过去时态可以有did、be的过去形式(was/were)、have作为操作词,过去的过去一定以had开头。
另外还可以看出,三个基本助动词be/do/have的组合是只有have/had been doing两种(注意这里的doing是实义动词),除此两种情况之外基本助动词是互相排斥的,即只能用一个。再考虑情态助动词will/would可见,will/would后能连接be和have,不能连接助动词do(注意will do和would do里面的do是实义动词)。另外,在实际使用中will/would可能被其他情态助动词和半助动词代替,比如might be doing、must have done、have to be doing、seem to have done等。
1. 一般现在时
China is a big country.
The earth rotates on its axis.
Percy goes to his office by underground every day.
2. 一般过去时
Hitler’s army invaded Russia in order to conquer the largest country in the world.
Shanghai was a small fishing village.
I got up at six every day in high school.
3. 一般将来时
表示将来的一般描述、(有意志主体做主语时)表示意愿
China will launch its own rockets with astronauts onto the moon.
4. 过去将来时
表示过去将来的一般描述、(有意志主体做主语时)表示意愿
The South would win the battle under cruel slavery.
5. 现在进行时
表示正在进行、持续进行
China is taking measures to control housing prices.
6. 过去进行时
表示过去正在进行、持续进行
The plane was flying over my head last midnight.
7. 现在完成时
过去完成的动作,对现在有影响
China has carried out its opening-up policy for decades.
8. 过去完成时
过去的过去完成的动作,对过去有影响
She had finished her graduate school, so she could start working in the fall of 2006.
9. 将来进行时
表示将来正在进行、持续进行
Facebook users will be demonstrating their desire for privacy outside its headquarters.
10. 过去将来进行时
表示过去将来正在进行、持续进行
When I was small, Grandpa said I would be fighting for my future 20 years later.
11. 现在完成进行时
表示过去开始的某动作已经完成相当一部分,持续到现在正在进行,并且对现在有影响
I have been working for 30 days without a rest.
12. 过去完成进行时
表示过去的过去开始的某动作已经完成相当一部分,持续到过去某个时间点仍然正在进行,并且对过去这个时间点有影响
She had been carrying out her plot to be the queen three months earlier.
13. 将来完成进行时
表示到将来某个时间点,某动作已经完成了相当一部分,持续到将来这个时间点仍然正在进行,并且对将来这个时间点有影响
The play is coming off in August. By then the play will have been running for three months.
14. 过去将来完成进行时
表示到过去将来某个时间点,某动作已经完成了相当一部分,持续到过去将来这个时间点仍然正在进行,并且对过去将来这个时间点有影响
Up to that time he would have been translating those books.
15. 将来完成时
表示到将来某个时间点,某动作已完成并且对将来这个时间点有影响
You will have reached Shanghai by this time tomorrow.
16. 过去将来完成时
表示到过去将来某个时间点,某动作已完成并且对将来这个时间点有影响
I guessed that Helen would have told her something.
(2)语态
主动语态即上面的16种时态
(3)语气
陈述语气
祈使语气
(以上两种语气很简单,不详述)
虚拟语气
用于状语从句
从句:过去完成时had done
主句:would/ should/ could / might + have done
If I had gotten there earlier, I would/ should/ could have met her.
If he had taken my advice, he would not have made such a mistake.
从句:过去时(be只用were)
主句:would/ should/ could/ might + do/ be doing
If I knew his telephone number, I would tell you.
If there were no air or water, there would be no living creatures on the Earth.
将来的事情尚未发生,故此处是与将来的预期相反,即说话者对于虚拟语气中的这种预期程度很低。
从句:过去时(be只用were)或should / were to + 动词原形
主句:would/ should/ could / might + 动词原形
If there were a heavy snow next Sunday, we would not go skating.
If she were to be there next Monday, I would tell her about the matter.
If he should come here tomorrow, I should/ would talk to him.
用于名词性从句
表意见、命令、要求的动词/名词 + that + (should) + 动词原形
常用动词
advise/ suggest/ insist/ request/ require/ order/ demand/ command/ decide/ recommend等
Jane’s uncle insisted that she (should) not stay in the hotel.
The workers requested that their working conditions (should) be improved.
It was suggested that Jane (should) have a medical examination.
常用名词
suggestion/ proposal/ order/ advice/ demand/ requirement等
My suggestion is that you (should) send a few soldiers to help them.
He makes the demand that she (should) leave the place at once.
(五)非谓语
(S + V1) +(S + be + X) = S + V1, X
X=
Confucius taught us that…
Confucius was a great philosopher.
Confucius, a great philosopher(同位语), taught us that…
We naively believed that…
We were young and foolish.
We, young and foolish(可以视为后置定语或定语从句的省略,也可以视为状语), naively believed that…
People tend to behave hastely.
People are in such a situation.
People in such a situation(后置定语或状语) tend to behave hastely.
/People tend to behave hastely in such a situation(状语).
I now announce the opening of…
I am here.
Here(状语), I now announce the opening of…
(1)不定式
to + 动词原形
It is about to fall.
We come here to study. = We come here. + We are to study.
(2)现在分词
表主动伴随状态
Walking in the street, I saw him. = I was walking in the street. + I saw him.
Scratching the cat, the boy smiled. = The boy was scratching the cat. + The boy smiled.
(3)过去分词
表被动伴随状态
Scratched by the cat, the boy cried. = The boy was scratched by the cat. + The boy cried.
逻辑主语一致
非谓语动词的逻辑主语要与主句主语一致
We come here to study.
Walking in the street, I saw him.
Scratched by the cat, the boy cried.
(*) Standing by the window, the city is all below me.
(4)独立主格
(S1 + V1) + (S2 + be + X) = S1 + V1, S2 + X
X=
to dodoingdonen.adj.POadv.
独立主格 = (with) + 逻辑主语 + 其他成分
一般用逗号与主句隔开逻辑主语与主句的主语不同,独立存在简单检验方法:“逻辑主语 + be + 其他成分”是一个完整句子
不定式
表将来
His friends to come tonight, he is busy preparing the dinner.
We shall assemble at ten, the procession to start moving at precisely eleven.
Here are the first two volumes, the third one to come out next month.
The two boys said goodbye to each other, one to go home, and the other to go to his friend’s.
现在分词
表进行或主动
The boy leading the way, we had no trouble getting out of the forest.
Winter coming, it gets colder and colder.
The rain having stopped, he went out for a walk.
过去分词
表完成或被动
The test finished, we’ll have our summer vacation.
Her work done, she sat down for a cup of tea.
“Marquis,” said the boy, turning to the man, his eyes opened wide and his right hand raised.
名词
I received many Christmas gifts, some of them books.
Many people come to visit the city, most of them foreigners.
He fought the wolf, a stick his only weapon.
It being Sunday, we went to church.
形容词
He turned to me, his eyes sleepy.
The men moved slowly forward, neck deep in the water, with their officers guiding them.
It stood silent in the noon sunlight, its door open.
He came into the room, his ears red with cold.
介词短语
School over, we all went home.
Nobody in, the thief took a lot of things away.
Music on, I can’t focus my mind on the work.
Miss Smith entered the classroom, book in hand.
He came out of the library, a large book under his arm.
He is standing in front of the blackboard, his back towards us.
The hunters entered the forest, gun in hand.
with/without引导的独立主格
With his son so disappointing, the old man felt unhappy.
With her sister out, she had to stay at home alone.
Miss Smith entered the classroom, with a book in her hand.
The old man, with thick glasses on his nose, is a pianist.
(六)复合句
(七)复杂句
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(八)强调
(九)杂项及长难句分析
这两个部分涉及一些特殊句式,也就是说不是正常语序的句子,所以暂时不放上来。
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结论
学外语是要学语法的英语语法是有体系的语法总原则:一个句子有且仅有一个谓语动词句子分为简单句、复合句、复杂句简单句=主语+谓语=主语+谓语动词+其他成分=主语+助动词+实义动词+其他成分主语一般是名词词组,名词词组=限定词+定语+名词谓语动词=助动词+实义动词=操作词+其他助动词+实义动词谓语动词有16种时态,2种语态,3种语气非谓语动词=谓语动词阉割掉助动词be的形式,可以做除谓语动词之外的所有成分复合句=简单句1+复合连词+简单句2复杂句=简单句1+代词/副词/连词+简单句2
数学公式化表达
简单句=S+P=S + V + ...(P代表Predicate谓语)
S=NP=限定词+定语+n.=大定语+n.(NP代表noun phrase)V=Aux + v. = operator + other Aux + V.S + V + ... = SVtO或SVi或SVC或SVoO或SVOC
带从句的句子=主句+从句=简单句1+引导词+简单句2非谓语动词:(S + V1) +(S + be + X) = S + V1, X独立主格:(S1 + V1) + (S2 + be + X) = S1 + V1, S2 + X
因为知乎上的图文编辑没有word上方便,所以有一些内容没有贴上来。细节的点可以在评论区里讨论。
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