there is/there are + some / any with plural nouns

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Hello

00:41

Are you happy or sad?
type an answer

00:54

Why is he feeling sad?

1. It`s raining
2. It`s hot
3. He can`t go outside
4. He can`t play the piano

01:53

How Does Steve feel now?

Questions?

QUESTIONS?

SOME / ANY 

SOME and ANY обидва означають:

кілька

щось

кілька

none (у поєднанні з NOT)

• I buy some candy in the cafeteria every day.
• Every day I buy some sweets in the canteen.
• My brother is not allowed to eat any nuts, he is allergic.
• My brother can't eat any nuts, he's allergic.

                                   Plural! 

Daffy has some money.

Patrick doesn't have any money.

I have ___ apples left.

1. any
2. some

Are there ___ cakes left?

1. any
2. some

There is ... fruit, but there isn't ... bread.

1. some, some
2. some, any
3. any, some
4. any, any

I need ... apples, but I don't need ... pears.

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

In conclusion...

1. We use a/ an with singular nouns.
2. We use some with plural nouns in affirmative sentences.
3. We use any with plural nouns in negative sentences and in questions.

Example sentences

There is an apple on the table.

There are six books in my school bag.

There aren’t any pupils in the classroom

Is there a church in your village?

There isn’t a bathroom in this hotel.

There is a spider in the closet

There are three chairs in the classroom.

Are there people in the house?

Example sentences

There is an apple on the table.

There are six books in my school bag.

There aren’t any pupils in the classroom

Is there a church in your village?

There isn’t a bathroom in this hotel.

There is a spider in the closet

There are three chairs in the classroom.

Are there people in the house?

Rules of there is there are

You use there is when there is one object. 

There is an apple on the table.

You use there are when there is more than one object.

There are three chairs in the room.

There is / There are in questions

You can use there is/ there are in questions.

Is there an apple on the table?

Are there three chairs in the room?

There is /there are in negative 

You can also say that something is not there.

There isn't (is not) an apple on the table.

Isn't there an apple on the table?

There aren't (are not) three chairs in the room.

Aren't there three chairs in the room?

Remember....

So, remember you use there is when there is one object and you use there are when there is more than one object.

There____six boys in this class.

1. are
2. is

____there six boys in this class?

1. Are
2. Is

There ___ any pears left.

1. isn't
2. aren't