There is, there’s and there are

There is, there’s and there are

Use

We use there is and there are when we first refer to the existence or presence of someone or something:

There’s a letter on your desk. Julia brought it from the mail room.

Not: It’s a letter on your desk.

There are three Japanese students in my class.

Singular

There is and there’s are both singular forms. We use there’s more commonly in informal speaking:

There is a new cafe in the centre of town which sells Indonesian food.

She’s very determined and there’s no chance she will change her mind.

Plural

There are is the plural form of there is and there’s:

There are two new buildings next to the school. They are both science buildings.

Negative

We form the negative adding not to verb be.

There isn't a supermarket in town.

There aren't any boys in the school.

Question

To form question, we put ver be at the beginning.

Is there a pencil in your bag?

Are there any dogs in the park?

Multiple Choice

_ a pencil on the kitchen table?

• Is there

• Are there

• There is

• There are

Multiple Choice

_ a bag on the table.

• Is there

• Are there

• There is

• There are

Multiple Choice

_ no milk in the fridge.

• Is there

• Are there

• There is

• There are

Multiple Choice

_ many rooms in your house?

• Is there

• Are there

• There is

• There are

Multiple Choice

_ a lot of snow in the mountains.

• Is there

• Are there

• There is

• There are

Multiple Choice

_ any mistakes in this text?

• Is there

• Are there

• There is

• There are

Multiple Choice

_ one question left.

• Is there

• Are there

• There is

• There are

Multiple Choice

_ no snails in my garden.

• Is there

• Are there

• There is

• There are

Multiple Choice

_ nobody in.

• Is there

• Are there

• There is

• There are

Multiple Choice

_ anything to do?

• Is there

• Are there

• There is

• There are

Multiple Choice

_ seven days in a week?

• Is there

• Are there

• There is

• There are

Multiple Choice

_ lot of tea in the kitchen.

• Is there

• Are there

• There is

• There are

Prepositions

Multiple Select

Where are the toys?

• They’re on the toy box

• They’re in the toybox

• They’re under the toybox

Multiple Select

Where's the plant

• It’s on the shelf

• It’s above the shelf

• It’s next to the shelf

Multiple Select

Where's the closet?

• It’s between the picture and the window

• It’s next to the shelf

• It’s in front of the bed

Multiple Select

Where's the shelf?

• It’s between the picture and the window

• It’s next to the picture

• It’s between the closet and the window

Fill in the Blank

In this kitchen, the stove is _ two cabinets.

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There is a blender _ the left cabinet

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The microwave is _ the blender.

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There are some jars _ a cupboard.

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The refrigerator is _ the sink

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There is a round table _ the window

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The trash can is _ side of the kitchen.

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You can see a pot _ the stove.