there is there are STATION = SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY ‘There's a man on the roof. singular there is (there’s) is there ..? there is not ... (there isn’t or there’s not) plural there are are there ...? there are not ... (there aren’t) B therois anditis There's a train at 10.30. There are seven days in a week. ‘There’s a big tree in the garden. ‘There’s a good film on TV tonight. A: Have you got any money? B: Yes, there’s some in my bag, A: Excuse me, is there a hotel near here? B: Yes, there is. / No, there isn’t. ‘We can't go skiing. There isn’t any snow. There are some big trees in the garden. ‘There are a lot of accidents on this road. A: Are there any letters for me today? B: Yes, there are. / No, there aren't. This restaurant is very quiet. There aren’t many people here. How many players are there in a football team? ‘There are 11 players in a football team. there is (not ‘Ita book on the table”) itis _ like [this book]. It’s interesting (it = this book) ‘Compare: © ‘What’ that noise?” © There’s a lot of salt in this soup. “ies train? ‘There’s a train at 10.30. Ir’ a fast train, (it = that noise) I don't like this soup. It’s too salty. [80] there was / were / has been etc. => [EET it and there = (it = the 10.30 train) (it = this soup) some and any =36.1 36.2 36.4 unr EXERCISES 36 Kenham is a small town. Look at the information in the box and write sentences about Kenham with. ‘There is/are or There isn'Y/aren't. 1 acastle? No 1 There isn’t. 0. castle, 2 any restaurants? Yes (alot) | 2 There are a lot of restaurants. 3. ahospital? Yes 3 4 aswimming pool? No 4 5 any cinemas? Yes (two) | 5 6 auniversity? No 6 7 anybighotel? No 7 Write sentences about your town (ora town that you know). Use There is/are/isn’Varent. 1 There are. a. few restaurants 4 2 There's a. big park. 5 3 - ae 6 Putin there is / there isn't/ is there / there are /there aren't /a Kenham isn’t an old town. There. aren't... any old buildings. LOOK! en a photograph of your brother in the newspaper! “Excuse me, abank near here?’ “Yes, at the end of the street’ five people in my family: my parents, my two sisters and me. “How many students in the class?” “Twenty! ‘Can we take a photograph?” ‘No, a film in the camera! . a bus from the city centre to the airport?” “Yes. Every 20 minutes? any problems?’ ‘No, everything is OK. nowhere to sit down. any chairs. Write sentences with There are .... Choose from the boxes. seven twenty-six letters days September the solar system nine thirty players days the USA aaweek fifteen fifty planets states arugby team the English alphabet Putin there's /is there /it's/is it “There's. a train at 10.30! ‘Is. ib. a fast train?” I'm not going to buy this shirt. very expensive. “What's wrong?‘ something in my eye’ a red car outside the house. yours? anything on television tonight?” “Yes, afilm at 8.15! “What's that building?” * school! ‘ a restaurant in this hotel?” ‘No, I'm aftaid not’ [81]