In English grammar we use "there is" and "there are" to talk about things we can see and things that exist.
We use “there is” for singular and uncountable nouns, and we use “there are” for plural countable nouns.
EXAMPLES:There is an apple on the table.
There is a computer on my desk.
There is a mouse there!There is a lot of food in the fridge.
There is a book in my bag.
There are nine cats on the roof.
There are only five weeks until my birthday.
There are not two elephants in the zoo.
There are many people at the bus stop.
There are three chairs in the classroom.
With plural countable nouns we can either give the quantity (“five people”) or use “some” if we don't know the exact quantity.
EXAMPLES:
- There are five people in the office.
- There's a television in the living room.
- There's some milk in the fridge.
Negative form and using "any"
1. Add not or n't to the end of the verb.
There isn't a freezer in the kitchen.
There isn't any money in my wallet.
There aren't any students in the classroom.
For uncountable nouns, use “any” after the negative “isn't”, and for plural countable nouns use “any” after “aren't”.
"There isn't a single biscuit left in the packet." (Not "There isn't any single biscuit left in the packet.")
1. Add not or n't to the end of the verb.
There isn't a freezer in the kitchen.
There isn't any money in my wallet.
There aren't any students in the classroom.
For uncountable nouns, use “any” after the negative “isn't”, and for plural countable nouns use “any” after “aren't”.
"There isn't a single biscuit left in the packet." (Not "There isn't any single biscuit left in the packet.")
