Complete the description with ‘s, are, or aren’t. Then, listen and check. Answer these questions with information about your home. Use the phrases in the box.
This worksheet has exercises about the use of there is and there are. Students read and answer the questions. The worksheet has an answer key.
We use “there is” to state that something exists or is present in a particular place.
We use “there are” for plural nouns (more than one thing exists).
Here’s a breakdown:
Singular
Plural
There is a cat in the garden.
There are two cats in the garden.
There’s a book on the table.
There are some books on the shelf.
Positive
We can also use “there’s” instead of “there is” in informal speech. However, there’s no short form for “there are.”
2. Negative Statements
For negatives, we use:
“There isn’t” or “there’s not” (for singular).
“There aren’t” (for plural).
Singular
Plural
There isn’t a café near here.
There aren’t any restaurants nearby.
There’s no milk in the fridge.
There are no toilets in the park.
Negative
To emphasize the negative, we use “there is no” (for singular) and “there are no” (for plural).
3. Questions
For questions, we say:
“Is there” (for singular and uncountable nouns).
“Are there” (for plural nouns).
Singular
Plural
Is there a café near here?
Are there any toilets in the park?
Is there any milk in the fridge?
Are there any cafés open late?
Questions
To answer, we use:
“Yes, there is” or “No, there isn’t” (for singular).
“Yes, there are” or “No, there aren’t” (for plural).
4. Time Expressions
Use these expressions to provide context:
Now: There’s a party at my place now.
At the moment: There are students studying in the library at the moment.
Currently: There’s a construction site nearby currently.
These days: There are more online courses available these days.
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