There is, there are
afirmativa
singular:
There is
Theres
plural:
There are
negativa
singular:
There is not
There isnt
plural:
There are not
There arent
interrogativa
singular:
Is there?
plural:
Are there?
Respuestas cortas
singular:
Yes, there is.
No, there isnt.
plural:
Yes, there are.
No, there arent.
Uso
* There is y there are equivalen a la forma impersonal hay. En ingls, a diferencia
del castellano, hay una forma singular y otra plural para corresponder al sustantivo
que viene detrs.
Theres a dictionary in her bag.
Hay un diccionario en su bolsa.
There are two dictionaries on the table.
Hay dos diccionarios encima de la mesa.
* Si hay varios sustantivos en la frase, es el primero de ellos el que determina que
forma del verbo se utiliza.
Theres a tables and four chairs.
There are two boys and a girl.
Ejercicios
Completa las frases
1. There _____ thirty students in my class.
2. There _____ some books in my bag.
3. There _____ some computers in the library.
4. There _____ a blackboard in the classroom.
5. There _____ a CD player on our teachers desk.
6. There _____ some posters.
7. There _____ some dictionaries in the classroom
Completa las frases. Utiliza la afirmativa
1. ________ an Italian boy in my class.
2. ________ an internet caf opposite our school.
3. ________ five supermarkets in my town.
4. ________ a museum next to the park.
5. ________ some posters in front of the cinema.
Completa las frases. Utiliza la negativa
1. ___________ any shopping centres in this town.
2. ___________any beaches in London.
3. ___________an American caf here.
4. ___________a Hollywood in Spain.
5. ___________any rap CDs in this shop.
Escribe preguntas y las respuestas breves
Ejemplo:
/ any Brazilian footballers in your favourite team?
Are there any Brazilian footballers in your favourite team? Yes there are.
1. / a skateboard park near here?
_____________________________
No, __________________________
2. / a Hollywood in Ireland?
_____________________________
Yes, __________________________
3. / any famous football teams in your town?
_____________________________
Yes, __________________________
4. / any interesting places near your house?
_____________________________
No, __________________________
5. / an English boy in your class?
_____________________________
No, __________________________
Completa las frases
There is, there are
1. _________ a tree in our garden.
2. _________ a girl called Tabatah in my class.
3. _________ cows in the field.
4. _________ some very big ships in the harbor today.
5. _________ fish for dinner.
6. _________ a girl in my class who can walk on her hands.
7. _________ nothing to do when it rains.
8. _________ cat sitting on the bench.
9. In our park _________ some great things to play on.
10. In our park _________ a fountain where we can drink water.
11. _________ a computer in the classroom.
12. _________ some posters in my office.
13. _________ a CD player in my bedroom.
14. _________ 30 desks in the hotel.
15. _________ a blackboard in the classroom.
16. _________ some dictionaries in the library.
17. _________ some blue fish in the ocean.
18. _________ a tree in the field?
19. _________ any plants in that garden?
20. _________ a cinema in my town?
Completa las frases
There is, there are
1. _________ some fantastic beaches at the Costa del Sol.
2. _________ (not) a hole in the floor.
3. _________ (not) a tram station in Alhaurin de la Torre.
4. _________ many schools in Fuengirola.
5. _________ (not) a swimming pool in town.
6. _________ many animals in the Zoo.
7. _________ (not) a snake in the window.
8. _________ an eel in the aquarium?
9. _________ any children in the park?
10. _________ (not) a gorilla in the tree.
11. _________ a lot of traffic in Valencia.
12. _________ anywhere to park around here?
13. _________ only one way to solve this problem.
14. _________ enough time to finish?
15. _________ (not) many tigers left in the world.
16. _________ any public buses in Los Angeles.
17. _________ anyone here who wants to volunteer?
18. _________ many windows in the room?
19. _________ (not) a TV in my kitchen.
20. _________ two chairs in the living room.
