1.名词用作表语
He is a good student. 他是个好学生。
He seems a thief. 他似乎是个贼。
2.代词用作表语
This watch is mine. 这块表是我的。
Money isn’t everything. 金钱不是一切。
3.数词用作表语
Five and four is nine. 五加四等于九。
She was the first to arrive. 她是第一个到达的人。
4.介词短语用作表语
He is with his friends. 他和朋友们在一起。
He looks like a monkey. 他看上去像个猴子。
5.不定式(短语)用作表语
He seems to be ill. 他似乎病了。
His goal is to be a doctor. 他的目标是当医生。
6.动名词(短语)用作表语
Seeing is believing. 眼见为实。
My job is teaching English. 我的工作是教英语。
7.副词用作表语
My father is out. 我父亲出去了。
Who is upstairs? 谁在楼上?
8.从句用作表语
This is what you need. 这就是你需要的。
It seems as if it’s going to rain. 似乎要下雨了。