The use of there is and there are.

Hello, everyone!

In this opportunity, and as a second post, I am going to explain you how to use there is and there are properly. These expressions are used to indicate that something, a person or an object, exists. Also, they are used to point out that a person or an object remains in a specific place.

We use there is when the subject is singular. For instance:

There is a box beneath that monument.

We use there are when the subject is plural. For instance:

 There are three dogs walking across the backyard.

For its negative form, we just need to add the particle not in the end. For instance:
 
There is not a box beneath that monument.

There are not three dogs walking across the backyard. You lied.

As regards questions, we just need to invert the order of the words. For instance:
 
Is there any bottle of water? We will be thirsty after the trip.

Are there only three cities on the map?

Ok, I think you are ready to practice a bit. In the following links, you will find some exercises in which you have to use what you just learnt about the use of there is and there are. Furthermore, in the same page, you can develop some exercises that are related to description of places.

Exercise N°1: click here

Exercise N°2: click here