We use there is for singular and uncountable nouns, and we use there are for plural countable nouns.There are five people in the office.Theres a television in the living room.Theres some milk in the fridge.
See our page on English nouns for more information about countable and uncountable nouns. Using some With plural countable nouns we can either give the quantity (five people) or use some if we dont know the exact quantity. We can see five people exactly) There are some people in the office. We dont know exactly how many people) With uncountable nouns we also use some. Theres some milk in the fridge, (I dont know the exact quantity.) Theres some money in my wallet. I dont know exactly how much money.) Remember: with singular countable nouns we use aan, the, or another determiner or pronoun not some. Negative form and using any There are two ways to form the negative. Add not or nt to the end of the verb. See our page on the verb to be for more information on forming negatives and questions. There isnt a freezer in the kitchen. There isnt any money in my wallet. There arent any students in the classroom. For uncountable nouns, use any after the negative isnt, and for plural countable nouns use any after arent. There isnt a single biscuit left in the packet. Not There isnt any single biscuit left in the packet.) 2. Use no after there is or there are. There is no freezer in the kitchen. ![]() Theres no coffee left. However, its more common to use isnt a for singular countable nouns, isnt any for uncountable nouns and arent any for plural nouns. If you need more help with English grammar, see our page on some and any for more information. To make a question, change the word order from subject-verb to verb-subject: There is a singular noun Is there a singular noun Is there a toilet on this train 2. There is some uncountable noun Is there any uncountable noun Is there any time to go shopping There are some plural noun Are there any plural noun Are there any trains to London this morning Short answer form Yes, there is. No there isnt. Yes there are. No there arent. There is, There are, Some, Any Exercise Choose the correct answer. ![]() I can help you speak English more easily Here are two things for you: 10 Essential Fluency Phrases Get the phrases for easy conversations NEW: Join The English Fluency Club Get my 2 fluency programs weekly challenges and group lessons All material on this site is copyright 2020 english-at-home.com Contact Privacy This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Well assume youre ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Accept Read More Privacy Cookies Policy Close Necessary Necessary Always Enabled Speak English Fluently 2 complete fluency programs Live group speaking lessons Weekly challenges in our private group Special bonus: 2 personal lessons Join the English Fluency Club NOW.
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