اللغة الإنجليزية — There is / There are: Usage, Form and Solved Exercises — الأولى ثانوي — المنهاج الجزائري

Learning Objectives

• Understand the use of “There is” and “There are” in English
• Distinguish between singular (there is) and plural (there are) forms
• Form affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences
• Use quantifiers with “there is/are” (some, any, no)
• Apply in real-life contexts and BAC-style exercises

1. Introduction

“There is” and “There are” are used to indicate the existence of something. They correspond to “يوجد” or “هناك” in Arabic.

• There is + singular noun → There is a book on the table.
• There are + plural noun → There are books on the table.

2. Forms

2.1 Affirmative

• There is a pen in my bag. (يوجد قلم في حقيبتي)
• There are two pens in my bag. (يوجد قلمان في حقيبتي)
• There is some water in the glass. (يوجد بعض الماء في الكأس)

2.2 Negative

• There is not (isn’t) a pen in my bag.
• There are not (aren’t) any pens in my bag.
• There is no water in the glass.

2.3 Interrogative

• Is there a pen in your bag? → Yes, there is. / No, there isn’t.
• Are there any pens in your bag? → Yes, there are. / No, there aren’t.
• How many pens are there in your bag?

3. Using Quantifiers

• Some in affirmative sentences: There are some chairs in the room.
• Any in negative and questions: There aren’t any chairs. / Are there any chairs?
• No = not any: There is no chair in the room.

4. Contracted Forms

• There is → There’s (There’s a book on the desk.)
• There is not → There isn’t
• There are not → There aren’t

5. BAC-Style Exercises

Exercise 1: Complete with “there is” or “there are”:

1. ________ a mosque near my house.
2. ________ two hospitals in the city.
3. ________ any milk in the fridge?
4. ________ no students in the classroom now.
5. ________ some bread on the table.

Answers: 1. There is, 2. There are, 3. Is there, 4. There are, 5. There is

Exercise 2 (BAC): Rewrite the sentences using “there is/are”:

1. Algeria has many beautiful beaches. → _____________
2. A library exists in our school. → _____________

Answers:

1. There are many beautiful beaches in Algeria.
2. There is a library in our school.

Exercise 3: Describe your classroom using “there is/are” (write 4 sentences).

Model Answer: There is a big whiteboard in my classroom. There are twenty desks and chairs. There is a clock on the wall. There are some posters about famous scientists.

6. Common Mistakes to Avoid

• ❌ There is two books. → ✅ There are two books.
• ❌ There are a book. → ✅ There is a book.
• ❌ There is some books. → ✅ There are some books.
• ❌ There is not some water. → ✅ There is not any water.