There is –

there are

by Ayliin
 Present Singular
Use there is or there’s to state facts about a
person or thing.

There is a giraffe. There is an

elephant.
 Contractions

Use there’s in speaking and informal writing.

There’s a zebra.

There’s a snake.
 Present Plural

Use there are if the noun is plural.

There are
There are two
three
lions.
hippos.
 Questions

Use how many …. are there? to make a

question.

How many mice are there?

 Ask a partner questions about this
Practice 1 picture. Use how many..? and
there is / there are

Example: giraffes How many There are

giraffes are
there?
three.
 Location Questions

Use where to ask questions about location.

Where is the
monkey?
 Where - Singular
Where’s is the short form for where is. We use
it for singular nouns.

Where’s the Where’s the

elephant? tiger?
 Where - Plural

Use where are to ask questions about location of plural

nouns.

Where are the tigers?

Prepositions of Place: On

Where’s
It’s on the
the
table.
cat?
Prepositions of Place: On

Where
They’reare
on
the
the cats?
sofa.
Prepositions of Place: In

Where is the
hippo?

It’s in the
water.
Prepositions of Place: In

Where are
the
crocodiles?

They’re in the
water.
 Prepositions of Place: Next To

camel
leopard

The leopard is
next to the camel.
 Prepositions of Place: under

tree

deer

The deer is under

the tree.
 Ask a partner questions about this
Practice 2 picture. Use where..? and
prepositions of place

Example: giraffes Where is

It’s next
the to the
giraffe? water.