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'There is' and 'There are' are used to indicate existence in English, with 'There is' for singular nouns and 'There are' for plural nouns. The document provides structures for affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences for both forms, along with examples and a practice activity. Understanding these concepts enhances sentence structure and clarity in communication.

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'There is' and 'There are' are used to indicate existence in English, with 'There is' for singular nouns and 'There are' for plural nouns. The document provides structures for affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences for both forms, along with examples and a practice activity. Understanding these concepts enhances sentence structure and clarity in communication.

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THERE IS /THERE ARE

Understanding Existence in English


TEAM 5 MEMBERS
1:Orlando Garcia Reyes
2:Abigail Juarez Estrada
3:Antonella Santuario
4:Diana Lopez Montiel

202
Mr Teacher Ivan Pérez
Preparatoria RFM
INTRODUCTION
What does 'There is' and 'There are' mean?
They are used to indicate the existence of
something.
'There is' is used for singular nouns.
'There are' is used for plural nouns.
THERE IS - SINGULAR FORM
Used
when referring to a single object or entity.

Negative:
Affirmative: There is not a book on the
There is a book on the table. table.
There is not a cat under the
There is a cat under the chair. chair.
There is a phone on the desk. There is not a phone on the
desk.
Questions:
Is there a book on the table?
Is there a cat under the chair?
Is there a phone on the desk?
STRUCTURE
1 Affirmative
2
Negative sentence:
3 Interrogative
sentence: There is not (or sentence:
There is + singular isn’t) + singular Is there +
subject] + subject + singular subject +
[complements complements complements?
THERE ARE -PLURAL FORM
Used when referring to multiple objects or entities.

Negative:
Affirmative: There are not two books
There are two books on the table on the table.
There are many cats in the garden. There are not many cats in
the garden.
There are three phones on the
There are not three phones
desk.
on the desk.
CONTINUATION
Questions:
Are there two books on the table?
Are there many cats in the garden?
Are there three phones on the desk?
STRUCTURE
Interrogative
Affirmative Negative
sentence:
sentence: sentence:
Are there +
There are + [plural There are not
[plural
subject] + (or aren’t) +
[complements] [plural subject] +
subject] +
[complements] [complements
]?
EXAMPLE IN CONTEXT
Classroom: There is a teacher in the classroom.
There are many students in the classroom.

House: There is a sofa in the living room.


There are three chairs in the kitchen

Park: There is a lake in the park.


There are several trees around the lake.
PRACTICE ACTIVITY
Complete the sentences with 'There is' or 'There are':
a. ________ a pencil on the desk.
b. ________ five apples in the basket.
c. ________ a cat under the chair.
d. ________ many cars in the parking lot.
e. ________ a lamp in the bedroom.
f. ________ some flowers in the garden.
CONCLUSION
'There is' is used for singular nouns.
'There are' is used for plural nouns.
Knowing when to use each helps improve
sentence structure and clarity.
Practice daily to become more confident
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR
ATENTION !!!

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