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. |
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