The document discusses the use of "there is" and "there are" to indicate whether a singular or plural person or thing exists or does not exist in a specific place. It provides examples of using "there is" and "there are" in affirmative, negative, and question forms to describe furniture and other items in rooms of a house. Questions can be asked with "is there" or "are there" to check existence, or "how many" to check quantity.
The document discusses the use of "there is" and "there are" to indicate whether a singular or plural person or thing exists or does not exist in a specific place. It provides examples of using "there is" and "there are" in affirmative, negative, and question forms to describe furniture and other items in rooms of a house. Questions can be asked with "is there" or "are there" to check existence, or "how many" to check quantity.
The document discusses the use of "there is" and "there are" to indicate whether a singular or plural person or thing exists or does not exist in a specific place. It provides examples of using "there is" and "there are" in affirmative, negative, and question forms to describe furniture and other items in rooms of a house. Questions can be asked with "is there" or "are there" to check existence, or "how many" to check quantity.
HERE? BY Steven Guerrero English Instructor THERE IS / THERE ARE
We use there is and there are to say
that: A person or thing is or a person or thing is not A person or thing exists or a person or thing doesn’t exist in an specific place. VOCABULARY LIVING ROOM THERE IS (SINGULAR)
THERE IS A BED IN THE ROOM
THERE ARE (PLURAL) THERE ARE TWO ARMCHAIRS IN THE LIVING ROOM
THERE ARE SOME ARMCHAIRS IN THE LIVING ROOM
DESCRIBE THE PICTURE NEGATIVE SINGULAR
THERE IS NOT A TOWEL IN THE BATHROOM
THERE ISN’T A TOWEL IN THE BATHROOM
NEGATIVE PLURAL
THERE ARE NOT ANY PILLOWS IN THE BEDROOM
THERE AREN’T ANY PILLOWS IN THE BEDROOM
ASKING (SINGULAR) IS THERE A MIRROR IN THE BATHROOM?
YES, THERE IS.
NO, THERE IS NOT. ASKING (PLURAL) ARE THERE ANY CURTAINS IN THE BEDROOM?
YES, THERE ARE.
NO, THERE ARE NOT. ASKING WITH HOW MANY HOW MANY BEDS ARE THERE IN THE BEDROOM?