Talking about existence

There + be

When we say that something exists, we normally begin the sentence with THERE BE  and put the subject or noun after be.

 POSITIVE FORM:

Use There is / There are  to indicate that something "exists"or is in a certain location in the present. 

Use There is for singular nouns: a boy, a person, a teacher, a girl, an apple, a school, a city, a book…

Use There are for plural nouns: boys, children, people, teachers, girls, apples, schools, cities, books…

Remember: use "A" before singular countable nouns, but SOME before plural nouns in positive sentences.

Look at these examples:

There’s a boy at the door.

There are children at the door.

There is an apple on the table.

There are some apples on the table.

There is a book on the desk.

There are three books on the desk.

NEGATIVE FORM:

Use There is not / There are not  to indicate that something "doesn't exist"or is not in a certain location in the present. 

Remember: use "A" before singular countable nouns, but ANY before plural nouns in negative sentences.

Examples:

There is not a girl at the door.

There are not people in the street.

There is not an apple on the table.

There are not any apples on the table.

There is not a book on the desk.

There are not three books on the desk.

INTERROGATIVE FORM:

Use Is there...? / Are there...?  to question that something "doesn't exist"or is not in a certain location in the present. 

Remember: use "A" before singular countable nouns, but ANY before plural nouns in interrogative sentences.

Examples:

Is there a girl at the door?

Are there people in the street.

Is there an apple on the table.

Are there any apples on the table.

Is there a book on the desk.

Are there three books on the desk.

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Exercise: 

Write sentenses using Is there?, Are there?, There is/isn't, There are/aren't. Follow the model.