There is, there are

  

There is y there are son usadas para señalar la presencia de un objeto o de varios objetos según sea el caso. Están expresiones se traducen como “hay” y para usarlas de forma correcta se debe tener muy en cuenta el verbo to be.

Oraciones afirmativas:

There is se utiliza con sustantivos en singular, es decir que hay uno solo, existe una sola cosa y también con sustantivos incontables.

Ejemplo:   There is a dog on the table–     “hay un perro sobre la mesa”

There are, se usa para expresar que son varios los elementos que hay.

Ejemplo: There are two dogs on the table–        “hay dos perros sobre la mesa”

Oraciones negativas: para formar la oración negativa deberás agregar not después del verbo to be (Is, are).

Ejemplo: 1) There is not (isn't) a man on the street   – No hay un hombre en la calle.

  2) There is not (isn't) a book on the table –                 No hay un libro en la mesa.

3) There are not (aren't)  dogs in the garden –-             No hay perros en el jardín.

Oraciones interrogativas: Para formar la oración interrogativa en cambio, el verbo to be (is. Are) se coloca delante de There.

1) Is there a man on the street? –           Yes, there is   /  No, there isn't

  2) Are there some books on the table?          Yes, there are  /  No, there aren´t.

EXERCISES:

1.- Fill in all the gaps.

Principio del formulario

1. _________________   Final del formulario

there any money in that pocket?
2. There ____________________any chairs in that room.
3. There ____________________some letters on the table.
4. There ____________________any paper in that drawer.
5. There _______________________any cat under the bed.
6. _______________  there any matches in that matchbox?
7. there __________________ any cheese in this sandwich.
8. There ___________________        any pencils here.
9. There _____________________ some sugar in this coffee.
10. There ______________________ some books in my bag.

2.-  Complete these sixteen sentences to score your knowledge of THERE IS & THERE ARE. 1. ... many people standing outside the   9. … four chairs and one table in the

movie theater.                                                     dining room.

a) There is                                                             a) There is

b) There are                                                          b) Are there

c) There                                                                c) There are

 2. … a big group of people looking           10. (A) Is there anything I can do to help?

at things in the museum.                                       (B) Yes, ….

a) There                                                                    a) there are

b) There is                                                                b) is there

c) There are                                                              c) there is

 3. There … a small cat playing with                11. Why … so many cars parked near

some toys.                                                           the library?

a) are                                                                    a) are there

b) have                                                                  b) there

c) is                                                                       c) is there

 4. (A) How many cups …?                      12. … a great action movie playing at

(B) There are two cups.                                      the theater. Do you want to see it?

a) are there                                                            a) Is there

b) there are                                                            b) There is

c) there have                                                         c) There are

 5. (A) Are there two birds in the tree?             13. I don’t see any buses. Why … any

(B) Yes, ….                                                           buses?

a) there is                                                               a) aren’t there

b) are there                                                            b) are there

c) there are                                                            c) there aren’t

 6. … three people in the classroom:                 14. (A) … a good reason why he is late?

two students and one teacher.                           (B) Yes, ….

a) There are                                                            a) Is there / there is

b) There is                                                               b) There are / there is

c) Are there                                                             c) Is there / there are

 7. (A) … a taxi waiting for us?                             15.… any English exams that we have to

(B) Yes, ….                                                              study for next week.

a) Is there / is there                                                  a) There no

b) Is there / there is                                                  b) There isn’t

c) Are there / there is                                               c) There aren’t

 8. (A) … any books on the table?                     16. Please wait here for a moment. …

(B) No, ….                                                            something I have to get in my car.

a) There are / aren’t                                              a) Are there

b) Are there / there aren’t                                      b) There is

c) Are there / there isn’t                                         c) There are

3. Complete the sentences with: there is/there isn’t/there are/ there aren’t/ is there /are there

1. _______________ any money                                 2. _______________ some petrol                 

3. _______________ no sugar in my tea                    4. _______________ any children?  

5. _______________ no maps in my class                  6. _______________ any lamps in this room

7. _______________ a GYM in this town                   8. __________ some new flats in my street   

9. ______________ a television in my room         10. ___________ any beautiful girls in my class