There is/are

1. Structures

(singular) (plural)

1.1. Positive

There	is	a table.
	are	two books.

There is + singular nouns /uncountable nouns

There are + plural nouns /countable nouns

(singular) (plural)

1.2. Negative

There	isn’t (is not)	an armchair.
	aren’t ( are not)	any flowers.

There is + not + singular nouns /uncountable nouns

There are + not + plural nouns /countable nouns

(singular) (plural)

1.3. Question

Is	there	a sofa in your house?
Are		curtains in your room?

Is + there + singular nouns /uncountable nouns?

Are + there + plural nouns /countable nouns?

                                                                      

Short answers

Is there some water in your bottle?

Yes, there is. or No, there isn't.  

Yes, there are. No, there aren’t.

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2. Usage

2.1. We use There is/There are to describe:

2.1.1. Something that exists or doesn't exist.

   1. There is a picture of using materials in the house on page 54 of main book.

   2. There aren’t any exercises on page 40 of extra book.

   3. There is a board in in room A01.

   4. There are four lamps in room A01.

2.1.2. Something that happens or numbers or amounts by using Time Expressions.

   1. There is a concert tonight.

   2. There is a disco tomorrow.

   3. There are three performers on the stage tonight.

   4. There are five guests come round our house next week.

   5. There was a lot of rain last night.

   6. There are two ways of doing this.

By Toem Vath