Learn simple words that describe existence and availability of things. Practice how to use there is for singular and there are for plural nouns.
Learn to talk about what exists in places. Use "there is" for one thing, "there are" for many things.
Use THERE IS (there's) with singular countable nouns and uncountable nouns to say something exists.
Contraction
'There is' → 'There's' in everyday speech. Only use the full form for emphasis: 'There IS a mistake here — I can see it.' Note: no contraction for 'there are'.
Use "there is" and "there are" to talk about what exists in a place. They help you describe what you can find somewhere.
✓ There is a book on the table.
✓ There is a cat in the garden.
✓ There is some milk in the fridge.
✓ There are books on the table.
✓ There are many cats in the garden.
✓ There are some apples in the basket.
In my dream house, there is a big kitchen with many windows. (use "there is" for 1 thing)
There are two sofas in the living room. (use "there are" for more than 1 thing)
Is there a garden? Yes, there is a huge garden outside.
But sadly, there aren't any swimming pools. (use "there aren't" to say there are none)
There is = 1 thing. There are = 2 or more things.
✓ There is a pen. (one pen)
✓ There are pens. (many pens)
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Follow these simple rules to use "there is" and "there are" correctly.
Use with one thing
• There is a book
• There is some coffee
• There is a problem
Use with many things
• There are books
• There are many students
• There are some problems
Complete these sentences:
1. "__________ a cat in the garden." (is/are)
2. "__________ many students in the class." (is/are)
3. "__________ some water in the glass." (is/are)
1. "There is a cat in the garden."
2. "There are many students in the class."
3. "There is some water in the glass."
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Practice with multiple choice questions
❌ There have a book
❌ There is books
❌ Is there any book? (use "a book")
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Challenge yourself with fill-in-the-blank exercises
❌ There are a book on the table.
✓ There is a book on the table. (singular: one book)
❌ There is three students in the room.
✓ There are three students in the room. (plural: three students)
❌ Is there any students here?
✓ Are there any students here? (plural question)
❌ There have a cat in the garden.
✓ There is a cat in the garden. (use 'is,' not 'have')
❌ There is any milk in the fridge.
✓ There is some milk in the fridge. (use 'some' in positive sentences)
Master There is / There are sentence building!
Drag and drop words to form correct sentences
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There is a beautiful park in my city. There are many trees and flowers there.
Is there a supermarket near here? Yes, there is one on Main Street.
There aren't any cookies left. We ate them all!
Are there any questions? Yes, there are some questions.
There is a dog in the yard, but there aren't any cats.
Sorry, there isn't another bus to London today.
Are there many students in your English class?
There isn't any sugar for my tea, but there is some honey.
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