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Grammar: There is & There are
There is/ Singular
We use there is for a singular noun and to express only one thing.
There are/ plural
We use there are for plural nouns and to express more than one thing.
Affirmative : there is / there are
There..?
There ...?
(+) Affirmative :there is/ there are :/ long & short forms
Long form:
- There is a dog.
- There are Dogs.
Short form:
- There's a dog.
- No short form for there are .
KGS primary
(-) Negative: there is/there are : long & short forms
Negative: Short form
Negative: long form
There is not a toy.
There are not toys.
There isn't a toy.
There aren't toys.
(?) Interrogative :there is/ there are :/ long & short forms
Long form
Short form
Is there a pig?
Are there Pigs?
No short form in the interrogative.
Activity 1:choose the correct form
1. Are there two dogs in your house?
A- Yes, there are.
B- Yes, there is
2. Is there a cat?
A- Yes, there are.
B- Yes, there is.
Activity 2: choose the correct form
3. Are there people in the street?
A- No, there isn't.
B- No, there aren't
4. Is there a cat?
A- No, there aren't.
B- No, there isn't.
Activity 3: complete with is/are
5. There....... a helicopter.
6. There ........ cats and dogs.
7. There........ three children in the park.
8. There ......... Five toys.
9. There.......... my school bag.
There is / There are