There is / There are

Reference

Common mistakes

1. It is a book on the table. → There is a book on the table.
   existence → "there is"
2. There are a problem. → There is a problem.
   singular → there is
3. There is many people here. → There are many people here.
   plural → there are
4. Have there a hotel near here? → Is there a hotel near here?
   existence question = "is/are there"

There is / There are — Exercises

Is or are?

1. There ______ a supermarket near my house. (is / are)
2. There ______ twenty students in my class. (are / is)
3. There ______ a big tree in the garden. (is / are)
4. There ______ any buses on Sundays. (aren't / isn't)
5. ______ there a bank near here? (Is / Are)
6. ______ there any good restaurants? (Are / Is)
7. There ______ a cinema in this town, unfortunately. (isn't / aren't)
8. There ______ some interesting places to visit. (are / is)

Complete with there is / there are / is there / are there

1.   a good coffee shop on the high street.
2.   four bedrooms in our house.
3.   a swimming pool near your school?
4.   any problems? — No,   any problems.

a, an, some or any?

1. There is ______ apple on the table. 
2. There are ______ people in the park. 
3. There aren't ______ chairs in the room. 
4. Are there ______ good hotels here? 

There is / There are — Answer Key

Is or are?

1. is — Singular noun → There is a supermarket.
2. are — Plural noun → There are twenty students.
3. is — Singular noun → There is a big tree.
4. aren't — Negative plural → There aren't any buses.
5. Is — Question, singular → Is there a bank?
6. Are — Question, plural → Are there any restaurants?
7. isn't — Negative singular → There isn't a cinema.
8. are — Plural noun → There are some places.

Complete with there is / there are / is there / are there

1. There is
2. There are
3. Is there
4. Are there · there aren't

a, an, some or any?

1. an
2. some
3. any
4. any