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there is there are

T here’s a m an on the roof. T here’s a train at 10:30. There are seven days in a week.

Singular
there is . . . (there’s) T here’s a big tree in the yard.
,JM L is there . . . ? T here’s nothing on TV tonight.
fm m there is n o t . . . (there isn ’t A: Do you have any money?
or th ere’s not) B: Yes, th ere’s some in my wallet.
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.
Plural
there are . . . There are some big trees in the yard.
are there . . . ? There are a lot o f accidents on this road.
there are n o t . . . (there aren’t) A: Are there any restaurants near here?
B: Yes, there are. / No, there aren’t.
This restaurant is very quiet. T here aren’t
many people here.
I H ow many players are there on a soccer team?
There are 11 players on a soccer team.
M llM
There is and it is

there is it is

T here’s a book on the table. I like this book . It’s interesting,

(not It’s a book on the table.) (it = this book)

Compare:
■ “W hat’s that noise?” “It’s a train.” (it = that noise)
T here’s a train at 10:30. It’s a fast train. (It = the 10:30 train)
■ T here’s a lot o f salt in this soup.
I don’t like this soup. It’s too salty, (it = this soup)

there was / were / has been, etc. —►Unit 39 it and there —►Unit 40 some and any —►Unit 77
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Exercises U N I
j 3.1 Springfield is a small town. Look at the information in the box and write sentences
about Springfield with There is/are or There isn't/aren't.

1. a golf course? No 1. There is n 't a g o lf course.

2. any restaurants? Yes (a lot) 2. There a re a lo t o f restau ran ts.
3. a hospital? Yes 3.
4. a swim m ing pool? No 4.
5. any movie theaters? Yes (two) 5.
6. a university? No 6.
7. any big hotels? No 7.

.2 Write sentences about your town (or a town that you know). Use There is/are or
There isn't/aren't.
1. There a re a fe w restau ran ts.___________________________
2. There s a b ig p ark.
3.
4.
5.
6.

33 3 Write there is / there isn't / is there or there are / there aren't / are there.
1. Springfield isn’t an old town. There a re n t any old buildings.
2. L o o k !____________________ a photograph o f your brother in the newspaper!
3. “Excuse m e ,____________________ a bank near here?” “Yes, at the end o f the block.”
4. . five people in my family: my parents, my two sisters, and me.
5. ‘H ow many students .____________________ in the class?” “Tw enty.”
6. The road is usually very q u ie t.. ________________ m uch traffic.
_ a bus from dow ntow n to the airport?” “Yes, every 20 m inutes.”
_ any problem s?” “N o, everything is O K .”
9. . now here to sit d o w n .____________________ any chairs.

: =4 Write sentences with There are . . . . Choose from the boxes.

five tw enty-six letters days S eptem ber the solar system
seven th irty players days the U n ited States a w eek
eigh t fifty planets states a basketball team the E nglish alphabet

1. There a re s e v e n d a ys in a week._________________________________________________
2.
3. ___________________________________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________________________________________
6 . ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

33 5 Write there's / is there or it's / is it.

1. “ There's a flight at 10:30.” “ Is i t
a nonstop flight?”
2 . I’m not going to buy this sh irt.. too expensive.
3. “W h at’s wrong?” “_________ som ething in my eye.”
4. . a red car outside your h o u se .. . yours <
5. ____________anything good on TV tonight?” “Y es,. a movie at 8:00.”
6. “W hat’s that building?” “_____________ a school.”
7. . a restaurant in this hotel?” “No, I’m afraid not.”