THERE ISTHERE ARE

There is/are + a/an/some/any ???

SINGULAR

Affirmative: There is/There’s

Negative: There is not/There isn’t

Interrogative: Is there…? Yes, there is No, there isn’t

THERE IS

THERE ARE

PLURAL

Affirmative: There are

Negative: There are not/There aren’t

Interrogative: Are there…? Yes, there are

No, there aren’t

COUNTABLE NOUNS

SINGULAR

There is a/an…

There isn’t a/an…

Is there a…? Yes, there is. No, there isn’t.

PLURAL

There are some…

There aren’t any…

Are there any…? Yes, there are. No, there aren’t.

COUNTABLE SINGULARMy bathroom

There is a toilet.

There isn’t ashower.

Is there a mirror?Yes, there is.

COUNTABLE PLURALMy living room

There are someanimals.

There aren’t anychairs.

Are there anyshelves?Yes, there are.

UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

NEVER PLURAL FORM!!!

There is some There isn’t any Is there any?

UNCOUNTABLEMy kitchen

There is some water on the floor. There isn’t any sugar in the kitchen. Is there any milk in the kitchen? No, there isn’t any.

HOW MANY…ARE THERE?

We use “HOW MANY” to ask about theexact number of countable things.

How many pencils are there?There is one pencil.There is a pencil.

How many rooms are there in the house?

There are fourrooms.There is a bedroom, a bathroom, a living room anda kitchen.

How many horses are there?There is onereal horse.

There aresix toys andthere areseven pictures ofhorses.

NOW REMEMBER!!

Singular…? or plural?

There is/There are

There is a lamp.

There are somepictures.

There aren’t anywindows.

Is there a CD player?No, there isn’t.

Are there any cushions?Yes, there are.

There is/There areThere is a table.

There are some chairs.

There isn’t aTV.

Is there a knife?No, there isn’t.

Are there any cups?Yes, there are.

NOW IT IS YOUR TURN TO COMPLETE WITH:

is/are and a/an/some/any

COUNTABLE SINGULARMy bathroom

There …… …… toilet.

There …… …… shower.

…… there …… mirror? Yes, there …….

COUNTABLE PLURALIn the living room…

There …… ……animals.

There …… ……chairs.

…… there …… shelves?Yes, …… …….

There is/There are

There …… …… lamp.

There …… …… pictures.

There …… …… windows.

…… there …… CD player?No, there …….

Are there …… cushions?Yes, there …….

There is/There areThere …… …… table.

There …… …… chairs.

There …… ……TV.

…… there …… knife?No, there …… .

…… there …… cups?Yes, there …… .

UNCOUNTABLE

There …… …… water on the floor. There …… …… sugar in the kitchen. …… there …… milk in the kitchen? No, there …… …….

…… …… rooms …… …… in the house?

…… …… fourrooms.…… ………… bedroom, …… bathroom, …… living room and…… kitchen.

…… …… horses …… ……?…… …… onereal horse.

…… ……six toys and…… ……seven pictures ofhorses.

REMEMBER…

COUNTABLE OR UNCOUNTABLE?

COUNTABLE UNCOUNTABLE

SINGULAR

PLURAL

Answer the questions.Use short answers.

Is there any coffee?

Are there anycurtains?

Is there a fridge in the kitchen? Is there a cooker in the kitchen? Are there any pots? Is there any milk?

REMEMBER…

How many ……are there? There are……

How many chairs are there?

How many TVs are there?

How many clocks are there?

PRACTISE!!

Check your knowledge.What are the missing words?

is/are + a/an, some, any

In this bathroom …… …… …… carpet. …… …… …… toilet. …… …… …… window? Yes, …… …….

…… …… …… coffee.

…… …… …… flour? Yes, …… …….

There …… …… cooker.

There …… ……cupboards.

READY TO DESCRIBE ANY PICTURE?

SINGULAR

There is a/an…

There isn’t a/an…

Is there a…? Yes, there is. No, there isn’t.

PLURAL

There are some…

There aren’t any…

Are there any…? Yes, there are. No, there aren’t.

UNCOUNTABLE

There is some …

There isn’t any…

Is there any…? Yes, there is. No, there isn’t.

In this kitchen there…

In this bedroom there…

In this living room there…

In this dining room there…

Is there any doubt?

NO???

CONGRATULATIONS!!!