English — There is / There are — 1st Year Middle School — Algerian Curriculum

There is / There are

We use “there is” and “there are” to say that something exists or doesn’t exist.

There is (singular / uncountable)

“There is a book on the table.”

“There is some milk in the fridge.”

Negative: “There isn’t any sugar.”

There are (plural)

“There are three chairs in the room.”

“There are many students in the class.”

Negative: “There aren’t any pencils.”

Questions

“Is there a hospital near here?” → Yes, there is. / No, there isn’t.

“Are there any shops?” → Yes, there are. / No, there aren’t.

Using “some” and “any”

• Some: affirmative sentences. “There are some apples.”
• Any: negative and questions. “There aren’t any chairs.” “Are there any books?”

Exercises

1) Complete with there is or there are: … a cat in the garden. … five students in the class. … some water in the bottle.
2) Make negative and question: There is a supermarket near here. → … ? …