We use:

There is when just one.

There are..

for more than one.

some
If more than one, use some for:

any

positive use any for:

negative question

some

any

any books in your bag? Are there ____ some books in my bag. Yes, there are ______ Yes, there are.

any books in my bag. No, there arent _____ No, there arent.

some

any

MORE THAN ONE! some POSITIVE + any NEGATIVE QUESTION ?

some

any

any stamps. 1. I havent got ____ some dictionaries in the 2. There are ______ classroom.

any stamps? 3. Do you have _____

Is there a chair in this room? Yes, there is.

Are there any chairs in this room? No, there arent any chairs in this room. Yes, there are some chairs in this room.

Is there a lamp in this room?

Are there any lamps in this room? No, there arent any lamps in this room? Yes, there are some lamps in this room?

Is there a computer in this room?

Are there any computers in this room?

No, there arent any computers in this room? Yes, there are some computers in this room?