Present at the meeting were Mr White and many other guests. 用的是什么时态啊?

题目

Present at the meeting were Mr White and many other guests. 用的是什么时态啊?
Present at the meeting were Mr White and many other guests. 为什么present 没有时态啊?不是应该用进行时吗?求指教

答案

你好,
这是一个倒装句.
Present at the meeting were Mr White and many other guests.
参加会议的有怀特先生和许多其他顾客.
正常的语序是Mr White and many other guests were present at the meeting.
怀特先生和许多其他的顾客都出席了这个会议.
这样一个语序可能是为了强调这个谓语和宾语的部分.
present在这里是形容词,意思是,现在的,目前的,出席的.所以没有什么动词时态.
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