EXPLANATION OF

THE VERB
THERE TO BE
Nathna Castillo Morais
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INTRODUCTION
There Be and its singular and plural versions are used in English
to indicate the existence or presence of a single thing or person.
Employ this terminology: For singular and non-count nouns,
there is. For countable and plural nouns, there are. There will be
a use to express something's future existence or the future
occurrence of an event. The words "some" and "any" are
frequently used in conjunction with the verbs there is, there are,
or there will be to quantify the noun. In affirmative phrases,
affirmative responses, and asking inquiries, the term "some" is
employed. In queries, negative responses, and negative phrases
with a noun that needs to be quantified, the term "any" is
employed.
 SUMMARY
There is = present, singular and non-countable nouns.
There are = present, plural and non-countable nouns.
There will be = future existence or future happening of an event.
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There is (non- There is (singular There are (non- There are

There will be
countable nouns) nouns) countable nouns) (plural nouns)
There are some
There is some There will be an
There is a teacher students in the There is a teacher
Statement water in the excellent party
in the classroom. classroom right in the classroom.
glass. next weekend.
now.
Are there any
Will there be an
Is there any water Is there a teacher students in the Is there a teacher
Question excellent party
in the glass? in the classroom? classroom right in the classroom?
next weekend?
now?
Yes, there are
Yes, there is some Yes, there is a Yes, there is a Yes, there will be
Affirmative some students in
water in the teacher in the teacher in the an excellent party
Answer the classroom
glass. classroom. classroom. next weekend
right now.
No, there aren’t No, there won’t
No, there isn’t No, there isn’t a No, there isn’t a
any students in be an excellent
Negative Answer any water in the teacher in the teacher in the
the classroom party next
glass. classroom. classroom.
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