Grammar: Verb (to be) using (There is - There are)
We use there is / there are to say that something exists or doesn't exist.
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Affirmative
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There is +
singular noun |
e.g.
There is a car in front of the bank. |
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There
are + plural noun |
e.g.
There are cars in front of the bank. |
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There is +
uncountable noun |
e.g.
There is some sugar in the kitchen. |
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Negative
Form: |
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There isn’t +
singular noun |
e.g. There isn’t
a car in front of the bank. |
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There
aren’t + plural noun |
e.g.
There aren’t cars in front of the bank. |
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There isn’t +
uncountable noun |
e.g. There isn’t
any sugar in the kitchen. |
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Question
Form: |
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A) Is + there +
singular noun |
Are there +
plural noun |
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There
is a key in the bag. |
e.g.
There are keys in the bag. |
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Is
there a key in the bag? |
e.g.
Are there keys in the bag? |
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B) How many +
plural + are there …? |
e.g.
How many seats are there in the stadium? How
many books are there on the shelf? |
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