We use There is / There are to describe scenes in the present and to talk about the location of people or objects. The real subject usually comes after There is/ There are.
1) Use "There is" for singular nouns and things you cannot count.
Examples: There is a river in my town.
There is a ghost in this room.
There is an apple on the desk.
There is ice on the lake.
There is oil on the pavement.
2) Use "There are" for plural nouns and things you can count; that is to say, we use there are with a plural subject.
Examples: There are two parks in my neighbourhood.
There are 600 students in this school.
There are four windows in my room.
3) To say the opposite, (the negative form of this structure), use isn’t (is + not) or aren’t (are + not).
Examples: There isn’t a telephone in the kitchen.
There isn’t a balcony.
There isn’t an orange on the table.
There isn’t ice on the lake.
There aren’t chairs in my room.
There aren’t two pictures on the wall. Just one.
4) To make questions, (to ask whether something exists or it doesn`t) just change the order of there is and there are.
Examples: Is there a balcony in the flat?
Is there a Post Office near hear?
Yes, there is.
No, there isn’t.
Are there two telephone lines?
Yes, there are.
No, there aren’t.
5) To express the idea of quantity, we usually have to use "some" and ''any" with there is and there are. This happens when we have to mention an unspecified amount of something, for example, when we are using uncountable nouns.
We generally use some for positive statements, and any for negative and interrogative ones.
Examples: (positive statements)
There is some water in the bottle.
There is some milk in the jar.
There are some letters for you.
There are some cupboards under the sink.
(negative statements)
There isn’t any bread in the basket.
There isn’t any wine in the fridge.
There aren’t any apples.
There aren’t any tomatoes.
There aren’t any oranges....Wow!!!The fridge is empty.
(interrogative statements)
Is there any sugar in the sugar pot?
Is there any cool water in the fridge?
Is there any quiet place around here?
Are there any glasses in the cupboard?
Are there any chairs in your room?
Are there any bottles to throw away?
there is / there are: questions
Questions | Short answers | |
Uncountable | Is there any food? | Yes, there is. No, there isn’t. |
Singular | Is there a table? | |
Plural | Are there any tables? | Yes, there are. No, there aren’t. |
Grammar Exercises
Add there is or there are to the following sentences.
Example: There are many stars in the sky.
1._______________ a fly in my soup.
(There is, There are)
(There is, There are)
2. _______________ many parks in New York.
(There is, There are)
(There is, There are)
3. _______________ any tigers in Africa.
(There isn't, There aren't)
(There isn't, There aren't)
4. _______________ lots of hotels in big cities.
(There is, There are)
(There is, There are)
5. _______________ a bank near here?
(Is there, Are there)
(Is there, Are there)
6. ________________ life on Mars?
(Is there, Are there)
(Is there, Are there)
7._________________ a telephone I can use?
(Is there, Are there)
(Is there, Are there)
8._________________ a football game tomorrow.
(There is, There are)
(There is, There are)
9. ________________ 8 students in my class.
(There is, There are)
(There is, There are)
10.________________many people my town.
(There isn't, There aren't)
(There isn't, There aren't)
Reference
http://www.1-language.com/englishcourse/unit17_grammar_exs.htm
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