There + Be

There + verb to be

When to use there is and there are.

In English, we use "There is" and "There are" to talk about the existence of people, places, and things. Both expressions are used to refer to something that is in a specific location or to talk about the quantity of something. Examples;There is a book on the table. There are three books on the table.

Structure

Affirmative

There + Be + objectThere is a tie in the closet

Negative

There + Be + not +objectThere was not a tie in the closet

Interrogative

Be + There + object + ?Will there be a tie in the closet?

Activity complete with there+ verb to be.

• _______ a pen and a notebook on the desk.
• _______ many stars in the sky tonight.
• _______ a park near my house.
• _______ a lot of people at the concert last night.
• _______ only one slice of cake left.
• _______ a lot of new kids at the school tomorrow.

Conjugate the next sentences in past simple, and future simple (you can use will or going to) in negative and interrogative way.

There is a cat in the garden. There are some apples on the table. There is a party at my house. There are five people in the room. There is a book on the shelf." There are some kids at the school. There is a car in the garage. There are some boats at the dock.

Listening