There is / There are

There is/There are is a common phrase in English, used to indicate that something exists?  or is in a certain location. The main subject follows the verb when there is/are is used.

For example:   There is an apple on the table.

                        There are some apples on the table.

Note that we often use there is and there are with a/an, some and any. A/an go with singular, countable nouns. Some and any go with uncountable and plural nouns. (See more about countable and uncountable nouns). A/an and some are used in the affirmative. Any is used with questions and negative statements:

		There is a book on the table.
		There is an ant on your leg.
		There is some tea in the pot.
		There are some tools in the second drawer.
		There isn't any water in the bottle.
		There aren't any eggs in the fridge.
		Is there any coffee left?
		Are there any tickets for the show?

We can use there in this way with all tenses: 

            There was a small boy standing next to the pond.

            There have been many attempts to climb the mountain.

            There will be many refugees if the war begins.

Contractions are possible, but they are mostly used informally in speech.

                         

           There's a fly in my soup.

           There're plenty of oranges left.

           There'll be a lot of people in attendance.

Note that in informal speech, we often use there is with plural nouns:

There's some people coming in the front gate.

There's some biscuits in the tin in the pantry.

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     1.  Use there IS for singular nouns (one item). There is a spider on the wall.

     2. Use there IS for non-count items(group nouns ). There is milk on the floor.

     3. Use there ARE for many items (plural nouns). There are pencils on my desk

 

There is/are Exercise at Auto-English

Use the correct form of there is/are to fill the gaps. Be careful about the negative sentences. Use your brain!

1	_______________ a lot of traffic in Valencia.
2	_______________  anywhere to park around here?
3	_______________  much sugar.
4	_______________  enough time to finish?
5	_______________  a few bananas and a few apples.
6	_______________  only one way to solve this problem.
7	_______________  anyone here who wants to volunteer?
8	_______________  many tigers left in the world.
9	_______________  a lot of information available on this issue.
10	_______________  any public buses in Los Angeles?

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