There is/are

Which sentence is WRONG?

• There's a mirror in my bathroom.

• There are chairs in my dining room.

• There's a fridge, a stove and two stools in my kitchen.

• There are a computer, a lamp and a bookcase in my office.

Answer explanation

A frase 'There are a computer, a lamp and a bookcase in my office.' está incorreta pois antes de substantivos singulares (a computer) utilizamos There is. A frase correta seria: 'There is a computer, a lamp and a bookcase in my office.'

Which sentence is WRONG?

• In my pantry, there are drinks and cleaning products.

• In my laundry room, have a washing machine.

• I have a hammock in my balcony.

• I don't have a wardrobe in my bedroom.

Answer explanation

Para falarmos que há, existe, ou tem algo em algum lugar, usamos there is/are. O verbo have é utilizado para indicar possessão e vem sempre acompanhado de um sujeito (ex: I have a TV in my bedroom). A frase em questão seria correta dessa forma: In my laundry room, there is a washing machine.

Complete the sentence with ONE word.

There (a)   two bedrooms in my apartment.

Answer explanation

A resposta correta é are pois quando falamos sobre substantivos plurais, utilizamos there are.

Complete the sentence with ONE word.

(a)   is a small bathroom in my apartment.

Answer explanation

Para falarmos que há, existe ou tem algo em algum lugar, usamos there is/are.

Complete the sentence with ONE word.

(a)   there rugs in your living room?

Answer explanation

Para perguntarmos se há, existe ou tem algo em algum lugar utilizamos is/are there ____? Na pergunta em questão, temos um substantivo no plural (rugs) e, portanto, usamos are.

Complete the sentence with ONE word.

(a)   there a lamp in your bedroom?

Answer explanation

Para perguntarmos se há, existe ou tem algo em algum lugar utilizamos is/are there ____? Na pergunta em questão, temos um substantivo no singular (a lamp) e, portanto, usamos is.

Which option is CORRECT?

• Is there a balcony in your apartment?

• There are two bedrooms in your house?

• Have three bathrooms in your house?

• Are there a big kitchen in your apartment?

Answer explanation

A frase 'There are two bedrooms in your house?' está incorreta pois em perguntas invertemos o verbo to be com there (ex: Are there two bedrooms in your house?). A frase 'Have three bathrooms in your house?' está incorreta pois para perguntarmos há/tem algo em algum lugar, utilizamos is/are there ___? (ex: Are there three bathrooms in your house?). Já a opção 'Are there a big kitchen in your apartment?' está incorreta pois temos um substantivo singular (a big kitchen), e portanto devemos usar is ao invés de are para fazermos a pergunta (Is there a big kitchen in your apartment?)

Which option is CORRECT?

• Have a big bedroom in my house.

• Don't have a pantry in my apartment.

• There aren't any pictures in my bedroom.

• There isn't mirrors in my dining room.

Answer explanation

A frase 'Have a big bedroom in my house.' está incorreta pois para dizermos que há/tem algo em algum lugar, utilizamos there is/are (there is a big bedroom in my house). Para dizermos que não tem/não há algo em algum lugar, usamos there isn't/there aren't e não 'don't have' como na frase 'Don't have a pantry in my apartment.' A frase correta seria 'there isn't a pantry in my apartment'. Quando usamos substantivos plurais, usamos there aren't ao invés de there isn't: 'there aren't mirrors in my dining room.'