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GRAMMAR

LESSON 14:

There Is/Are

Goal

I can use there is/are.

Grammar Point

Read the grammar point with your tutor.

Use there is/are to say what exists.

  • Use there is for singular things or people.

SINGULAR

there is a mug

there is a man

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There is a mug on the table.

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There is a man outside.

  • In casual spoken and written English, there is is usually contracted. Please try to use the contracted form throughout this lesson.

FORMAL ENGLISH

CASUAL ENGLISH

there is

there’s

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There’s a mug on the table.

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There’s a man outside.

  • Use there are for plural things or people.

PLURAL

there are mugs

there are men

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There are mugs on the table.

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There are men outside.

  • To ask questions about what exists, switch the subject-verb order.

SENTENCE

QUESTION

There is a bank.

Is there a bank?

There are many people.

Are there many people?

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Is there a convenience store?

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Are there a lot of malls?

  • Use short phrases to positively answer these questions.

POSITIVE ANSWERS

Yes, there is.

Yes, there are.

ex

Q: Is there a convenience store?
A: Yes, there is.

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Q: Are there a lot of malls?
A: Yes, there are.

  • Use short phrases to negatively answer these questions too.

NEGATIVE ANSWERS

No, there isn’t.

No, there aren’t.

ex

Q: Is there a convenience store?
A: No, there isn’t.

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Q: Are there a lot of malls?
A: No, there aren’t.

  • Use there is/are with not to talk about something that doesn’t exist.

ex

There is not a department store in my town.

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There are not any drinks in the refrigerator.

  • In casual spoken and written English, not is usually contracted with other words. Please try to use contracted forms throughout this lesson.

FORMAL ENGLISH

CASUAL ENGLISH

is not

isn’t

are not

aren’t

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There isn’t a department store in my town.

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There aren’t any drinks in the refrigerator.

Sentence Builder

Build new sentences using the grammar point, the original sentences, and the words in parentheses. The form of some words may need to be changed.
Build new sentences using the grammar point, the original sentences, and the words in parentheses. The form of some words may need to be changed.
ex

There’s a cat on the table.

(two cats)
   There are two cats on the table   .
  • There are three boys outside.

(a boy)
                            .
  • There aren’t many people in my town.

(a department store)
                            .
  • Yes, there are.

(no)
                            .
  • Is there a school?

(many trees)
                            ?
  • There are a lot of people.

(a cute dog)
                            .
  • There’s a pencil on the desk.

(flowers)
                            .
  • There are nice restaurants.

(a big stadium)
                            .
  • Are there many children?

(a pool)
                            ?
  • There isn’t a mall in my town.

(many stores)
                            .
  • No, there isn’t.

(yes)
                            .

Practice

Make sentences using the grammar point, the words, and the picture clues.

ex

a cat / in the bag

There’s a cat in the bag.
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a cat / in the bag

There’s a cat in the bag.
  • two people / in the elevator

  • a supermarket / in your town

  • many trees

  • a cake / on the table

  • apples / in the refrigerator

  • an American man / in my yoga class

  • an amusement park / in my town

  • cookies / in the box

  • many people / in your hometown

  • a stadium / in my town

Q&A

PART 1
Answer the questions using the grammar point and your own information.
  • Are there many people in your town?
  • What kind of animals are in your town?
  • Is there a park in your town?
  • What vegetables are in your refrigerator?
  • What is NOT in your town (ex. a movie theater, a stadium)?
PART 2
Use the grammar point to ask your tutor some questions. You can use the ideas below or your own ideas.
many malls / in your town
a beach / in your town
many trees / in your town
a movie theater / in your town
many people / in your town
good restaurants / in your town