There is/ There are We use there is when we talk about one thing and there are when we talk about more than one thing. We use there is when the number of things is not important. We use there are when the number of things is important. We use there is with a singular noun and there are with a plural noun. Look at these examples: There is a book on the table. There are two cats in the garden. We use there is/are + a/an + singular noun to talk about something for the first time. We use there is/are + the + singular/plural noun to talk about something that the listener/reader knows about. We can use there is/are without a noun. Look at these examples: There is a lot of sugar in this cake. Is there a lot of sugar in this cake? There are a lot of people at the party. Are there a lot of people at the party? We use there is/are + a/an + adjective to describe a situation. Look at these examples: There is a big problem with the car. Is there a big problem with the car? There are a lot of interesting places to visit in this city.
Ejercicios Resueltos There Is There Are Ingles 1 Eso
There is/There are
We use there is when we talk about one thing and there are when we talk about more than one thing.
For example,
There is a cat on the table.
There are two cats on the table.
Remember, we use is with he, she and it and are with we, you and they.
Look at these examples,
There is a book on the shelf.
There is a pen on the desk.
There is a cat in the garden.
There is a dog in the house.
There are two dogs in the garden.
There are three cats in the house.
We can use there is/are with plural nouns and with uncountable nouns.
There are some books on the shelf.
There is some water in the glass.
We often use there is/are with a/an.
There is a cat on the table.
There are two cats on the table.
There is a book on the shelf.
There are some books on the shelf.
We can use there is/are with some, any, a lot of, plenty of.
Is there any milk in the fridge?
Are there any cats in the garden?
Is there a lot of sugar in the cupboard?
Are there plenty of apples in the fridge?
We can use there is/are with a few and a little.
Is there a little milk in the fridge?
Are there a few cats in the garden?
We often use there is/are with who, what, where.
Who is there?
What is there?
Where are they?
We can use there is/are with this, that, these, those.
