第三讲主谓一致20161029.pptVIP

Lecture 3:Subject-verb Concord Three topics Connotation of subject-verb concord Guiding principles of subject-verb concord Related problems of concord I Connotation of Subject-verb concord 1）The subject and the verb phrase agree in number and person. Number: singular and plural Person: mainly refers to personal pronoun e.g.: I am; you are; they are; he is; she is; 普通名词只有数的特征。 2）With the exception of the verb be, the subject-verb concord is limited to the present tense. 只有“现在时”才需要考虑主谓一致； 过去时(took, did)和将来时(will take, will do)不需要考虑主谓一致。 E.g.: I/They will go to the party. I