Part 2 · Parts of SpeechChapter 8 · Verbs

Lesson8.4

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There Is, There Are

There is a cat. There are two dogs. Is there a bank near here?

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FlowchartThere is or there are?
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  2. Is it one thing, or something you can't count (water, milk)?
    Yes
    There isThere is a cat. There is some milk.
  3. Two or more thingsThere areThere are three cats.

One or more?

There is a cat in the room.

There are two dogs in the garden.

There are three apples.

There is a bank on this street.

onetwo or more
+There is (There's) a…There are two / some…
−There isn't a…There aren't any…
?Is there a…?Are there any…?
  • Is there a bank near here? Yes, there is.
  • Are there any eggs? No, there aren't.

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