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There Is / There Are

Learn one/many existence sentences for classroom, daily life, and learning situations.

Learning Flow

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After This Lesson

Use there is for one thing or person

Use there are for many things or people

Describe places and events clearly

Ask simple Is there / Are there questions

Learning outcome

What You'll Learn

Understand there is and there are.

Use there is for one item, person, or event.

Use there are for many items or people.

Ask simple existence questions.

Teacher explanation

Definition

There Is

Use there is when one thing, person, or event exists.

There is a book on the table.There is a meeting today.

There Are

Use there are when many things or people exist.

There are students in the classroom.There are many opportunities.

Place

There is/are often tells what exists in a place.

There is a laptop on the desk.There are books in my bag.

Question

Start with Is there or Are there to ask about existence.

Is there a class today?Are there students here?

Person, place, thing, idea

Examples

There is a chair near the door.

There are files on the desk.

There is a workshop tomorrow.

There are many ways to improve.

Short model sentences

Simple Sentences

There is a bottle in my bag.

There are notebooks on the shelf.

There is a test next week.

There are teachers in the hall.

Is there a bus after class?

Remember these points

Rules

There is + one noun.

There are + plural noun.

There is + event: There is a meeting today.

Is there + one noun?

Are there + plural noun?

Teacher-style walkthrough

Guided Examples

Guided Example 1

There is a chair near the door.

Chair is one thing.
Use there is.

Guided Example 2

There are files on the desk.

Files means many things.
Use there are.

Focused grammar practice

Grammar Lab

There Is / There Are

What is this tense?

Use there is and there are to say that something exists.

Use there is for one thing and there are for more than one.

Structure

There is + one / There are + many

Positive

There is/are + noun + place/time

There is a book on the table.

There are students in class.

Negative

There is/are + not

There is not a meeting today.

There are not many chairs.

Question

Is/Are there + noun?

Is there a class today?

Are there students here?

Common Mistakes+

Do not write: There are a book.

Use there is for one thing.

Mini Practice

Write one sentence with there is.

Write one question with are there.

Better everyday English

Smart English Tip

Use there is with a, an, or one.

Use there are with plural nouns and many.

There is a meeting sounds natural for one event.

There are opportunities sounds polished and professional.

Natural replies and useful words

Real English Usage

Daily English

There is a shop near my house.

There are seats in the bus.

Is there a train tonight?

Learning and Work

There is a training session on Monday.

There are useful courses online.

Are there any updates?

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Now Your Turn

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Practice Task 1

Write one There is sentence about your room.

Practice Task 2

Write one There are sentence about your classroom.

Practice Task 3

Write one There is sentence about an event.

Practice Task 4

Write one There are sentence about learning opportunities.

Practice Task 5

Write one sentence about one object using There is.

Practice Task 6

Write one sentence about many people using There are.

Practice Task 7

Write one place description using There is.

Practice Task 8

Write one place description using There are.

Practice Task 9

Write one question starting with Is there.

Practice Task 10

Write one question starting with Are there.

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Challenge

Write 5 sentences using there is, there are, and one question.

Write one sentence with there is.

Write one sentence with there are.

Write one sentence about a classroom.

Write one sentence about a meeting or opportunity.

Write one Is there or Are there question.

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Quiz

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Question 1 - mcq

Choose the correct sentence for one book.

Question 2 - mcq

Choose the correct sentence for many students.

Question 3 - mcq

Choose the correct question.

Question 4 - fill blank

Complete: There ____ many opportunities to learn.

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