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There is/There are

Description: Learn how to use "There is" and "There are" in English.

 

Video Transcript: There is and There are indicate what is in a place. There is is singular - There is a table. There are is plural - There are chairs. You can make a contraction with There is - There's a table. You can't make a contraction with There are. To make it negative, you add the word not - There is not a sink. There are not curtains. You can also make contractions - There isn't a sink. There aren't curtains. To make a question, you just change the order of the words. The verb goes first - Is there a table? Yes, there is. Is there a sink? No, there isn't. Are there chairs? Yes, there are. Are there curtains? No, there aren't.

 

Affirmative
Singular
There is a table.
      -or-
There's a table.

Plural
There are chairs.
Negative
Singular
There is not a sink.
      -or-
There isn't a sink.

Plural
There are not curtains.
      -or-
There aren't curtains.
Questions and Short Answers
Singular
Is there a table?
      Yes, there is.
      No, there isn't.

Plural
Are there chairs?
      Yes, there are.
      No, there aren't.

 

 

Practice

Instructions
Select the correct answer to fill in the blank.

1) __________ a table.

     There is

     There are

     There

    

 

2) __________ books.

     There is

     There are

     There's

    

 

3) __________ chairs.

     There's

     There is

     There are

    

 

4) __________ a bed.

     There isn't

     There aren't

     There arn't

    

 

5) __________ curtains.

     There isn't

     There is'nt

     There aren't

    

 

living room

6) Is there a TV in the living room?

     Yes, there is.

     No, there isn't.

     Yes, there are.

    

 

bedroom

7) Is there a refrigerator in the bedroom?

     No, there aren't.

     Yes, there is.

     No, there isn't

    

 

bathroom

8) Are there curtains in the bathroom?

     Yes, there are.

     No, there is.

     No, there aren't.

    

 

dining room

9) Is there a sink in the dining room?

     Yes, there are.

     No, there aren't.

     No, there isn't.

    

 

kitchen

10) Are there cabinets in the kitchen?

     Yes, there are.

     No, there aren't.

     Yes, there is.

    

 

 

Writing Practice

Describe what is in the room where you are. Write the "Writing Practice" in the comments section below.

 

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