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Understanding "There Is"/"There Are" in English Grammar

This guide explores the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of "there is" and "there are." Learn how to express existence in English with detailed examples. We cover correct usage such as "There is a book on the table" compared to incorrect forms, and practice forming negative statements (e.g., "There isn't any water") and questions (e.g., "Is there a university in town?"). Perfect for elementary learners wanting to build confidence in using these essential structures in everyday conversation.

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Understanding "There Is"/"There Are" in English Grammar

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  1. Grammar Elementary There is/There are

  2. Affirmativeform • There is (there’s) a book on the table. • There is somewater on thefloor. • There are sixstudents in theroom. USAGE • We use there is/are to saysomethingexists.

  3. Becareful! • There is a boy in theroom. • NOT!! A boy is in theroom. • There are fourcinemas in the city. • NOT!! Fourcinemas are in the city.

  4. Giving more details A: There’ssomeone on thephoneforyou. B: Who is it? A: It’syour sister, I think. A: There are somepeopleoutsidethedoor. B: Who are they? A: They ’re students.

  5. Negative Form • There is not (there’s not/there isn’t) a library in thevillage. • There is not (there’s not/there isn’t) anywater in thevase. • There are not (there aren’t) anyflowers in thevase. USAGE • We use there is not/are not to saysomethingdoesn’texist.

  6. Questions – Shortansvers • Is there a university in thetown? • Is there anymilk in thefridge? • Yes, there is./No, there isn’t./ No, there’s not. • Are there anyspoons in thecupboard? • Yes, there are./No, there aren’t.

  7. a/an, some, any • a/ an - singular, countablenouns. There isn’ta dog in front ofthedoor. There is adictionary on theshelf. • Some, any – pluralcountable, uncountablenouns. There is somebeer in the jug. There aren’tanysheets in the notebook.

  8. a/an, some, any • a/ an, some - affirmative sentence. There are somestabs on thefloor. There is amessageforyou. • any – questions, negative sentence. Is there anytealeft? Are there anygoodplaysatthetheatre? There isn’tanybread in the box.

  9. Literatura • CLARKE, S. MacmillanEnglish Grammar In ContextEssential. 1. vyd. Oxford: Macmillan Publisher Ltd, 2008. ISBN 978-1-5040-7049-2.

  10. Writesentenceswith there is/are • A post office…There is a post office… • A hospital …There isn’t a hospital…… • Twoshops…………………………………. • A bank………………………………………. • Anapple……………………………………. • Books……………………………………….. • Water………………………………………… • Museums……………………………………

  11. Writequestionandshortanswers • Is there a theatre? Yes there is/ No, there isn’t. • …………a hospital…………………………… • ………….many shops………………………… • …………..a computerroom………………… • …………ham in thefridge…………………… • ……………a library…………………………… • ………… interestingfilms……………………

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