THERE IS/ARE

SOME/ANY

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 Portuguese versus English

Haver = Ter Há uma mesa na sala. / Tem uma mesa na

sala.

Possuir = Ter Eu possuo um carro. / Eu tenho um carro.

There is a table in the room.

Haver = there is/are There are 4 chairs in the room.

Possuir = Have I have a car.

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 In affirmative/positive sentences (+)

There is a big bed in my bedroom. Singular

There are 2 chairs in my bedroom. Plural

There are some books in my bookcase. Plural

Some = alguns = o número não definido / (+) sentences

Observation

There is a bed and 2 chairs in my bedroom.

There are 2 chairs and a bed in my bedroom.

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 Make
affirmative
sentences
saying what
there is/are in
the photo,
using a/an or
some/any.

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 In negative sentences (-)

There isn’t a big bed in my bedroom. Singular

There aren’t 2 chairs in my bedroom. Plural

There aren’t any pictures in my bedroom. Plural

Any = nenhum(a) / ele é para plural em inglês / (-) sentences

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 Pictures
Hats
Pillow
Cups
Statue
Plants
TV
Books
There is/are… A/C
There Closet
isn’t/aren’t… Sound System
Lamps
Windows
Post-it notes
Door
Swivel chair
Cat
Video game

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 In interrogative sentences (?)

Is there a big bed in your bedroom? Singular

Are there 2 chairs in your bedroom? Plural

Are there any pictures in your bedroom? Plural

Any = algum(a) / ele é para plural em inglês

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 Answers to interrogative sentences

Is there a big bed in your bedroom? Singular

Yes, there is. / No, there isn’t.

Are there any pictures in your bedroom? Plural

Yes, there are. / No, there aren’t.

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 Make questions
with a/an and
some/any.

Books plants
Bicycle papers
TV table
Picture chairs
Balls dolls
Lego Teddy bear
Crayons backpack
Video game
Bed closet
Mirror pillow
Tennis racket
Lamp

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 Interrogative sentences can be negative

Isn’t there a big bed in your bedroom? Singular

Aren’t there 2 chairs in your bedroom? Plural

Aren’t there any pictures in your bedroom? Plural

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 There is VS It is / There are VS They are

Is there a big bed in your bedroom? Singular

Yes, there is. It is very comfortable.

Are there any pictures in your bedroom? Plural

Yes, there are. They are very beautiful.

There is = há It is = é

There are = há They are = são

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 1st say what
there is/are.
2nd talk about
it/them.

Example
There is a computer on
Beth’s desk. It is open.

There are some CDs on

Lucy’s desk. They are old.

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1st say what
there is/are.
2nd talk about
it/them.

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1st say what
there is/are.
2nd talk about
it/them.

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