There Is / There Are

We use there is with singular nouns

We use there are with plural nouns

a. There is a spider on the table.

b. There is a guest at the lobby.
c. There is a book in the box.
d. There is a hospital in Berkeley.

e. There are some people outside.

f. There are candies in the basket.
g. There are some exercises below.
h. There are animals in the jungle.

Affirmative Form Negative Form Question Form Negative Ques

THERE IS THERE ISN'T IS THERE? ISN'T THERE?

THERE ARE THERE AREN'T ARE THERE AREN'T THERE

Quick Exercises

A. Fill in the blanks with there is or there are.

1. There is There are four weeks in a month.

2. There is There are a mailbox downstairs.
3. There is There are an English book in my backpack.
4. There is There are teachers in the classroom.
5. There is There are one bedroom upstairs.
6. There is There are clouds in the sky.
7. There is There are some mistakes in your calculations.
8. There is There are two lectures before the final.
B. Convert from one form to another as in the following examples.

a. There is milk in the bottle. (-)

There isn't milk in the bottle.

b. There are dishes in the kitchen. (?)

Are there dishes in the kitchen?

c. Is there a pool in the garden'? (+)

There is a pool in the garden.

9. Isn't there a couch near the outlet? (-)

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10. There aren't knives on the table. (+)
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11. There is a tray on the floor. (?)
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12. There is a kite in the sky. (-)
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13. Are there workers in the office? (+)
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14. There isn't a sink near the tub. (-?)
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15. There are eggs in the basket. (-?)