there is / there are

1. There is / there are
EF – Elementary
Unit 8b

2. We use THERE IS / THERE ARE to say
that somebody or something exists.
THERE IS/THERE’S + SINGULAR NOUN
THERE ARE + PLURAL NOUN

3. POSITIVE SENTENCES
There is/there’s a fridge in the kitchen
There are some chairs in the living room

4. NEGATIVE SENTENCES
There isn’t a fridge in the kitchen
(there is no fridge in the kitchen)
There aren’t any chairs in the living room
(there are no chairs in the living room)

5. QUESTIONS – yes/no
Is there a fridge in the kitchen?
Yes, there is/No, there isn’t
Are there any chairs in the living room?
Yes, there are/No, there aren’t

6. QUESTIONS – Wh-
What is there in the kitchen?
There is a fridge, a dishwasher and a sink
How many students are there in the class?
There are 20 students

7. When we talk about a list of things
we use THERE IS when the first word
in the list is singular or THERE ARE
when the first word is plural
There’s a bed, two chairs and a desk
There are two armchairs and a sofa

8. We often use THERE IS/THERE ARE
with A/AN, SOME and ANY
Use SOME/ANY with plural nouns
SOME = not an exact number
SOME  POSITIVE
ANY  QUESTIONS AND NEGATIVES