There is
There are
A Guide for English Language Learners
Introduction
Welcome to today's lesson on "There is/There are"
In this lesson, we will learn how to use these phrases to talk about
the existence of people, places, or things
Let's get started!
there is singular
there are plural
singular plural
There’s a desk
affirmative There are five desks
There is a desk
negative There isn’t a book There aren´t any books
Is there a book? Are there any pens?
interrogative Yes, there is Yes, there are
No, there isn’t No, there aren’t
there is
There is is used when we are talking about the existence of a
singular item or person.
It’s contraction is: there’s
Example: “There ‘s a computer on the table.”
there are
There are is used when we are
talking about the existence of
multiple items or people.
You cannot contract there are.
Example: “There are four
books on the shelf.”
How to Form Affirmative Sentences
To form affirmative sentences with "There is/There are",
follow this structure:
There + is/are + noun (singular or plural) + prepositional
phrase (optional)
Ex: “There are 30 students on the list.”
How to Form negative Sentences
To form negative sentences with "There is/There are",
follow this structure:
There + isn't/aren't + noun (singular or plural)
+ prepositional phrase (optional)
Ex: “There aren’t any pencils in the cup.”
How to Form interrogative Sentences
To form interrogative sentences with "There is/There are",
follow this structure:
Is/Are + there + noun (singular or plural) + prepositional
phrase (optional)
Ex: “Are there any students in the classroom? Yes, there are.”
let’s practice!
_________ a pencil in my bag.
there is
_________ a pencil in my bag.
___________
any homework.
there isn’t
___________
any homework.
___________ any
scissors in your
pencilcase?
no, ____________
are there any
___________
scissors in your
pencilcase?
there aren’t
no, ____________
___________ a
microscope in
the school lab?
yes, ________
is there a
___________
microscope in
the school lab?
there is
yes, ________
there are three notebooks
_________
on the table .
_________ three notebooks
on the table .
Great job!
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