There is/ There are

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b
• Leerjaar 1,2

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?

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 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?

Let's test our knowledge

Drag the right answer to the right box.

There is

There are

A bear

Books

Three bears

A girl

Two girls

One book

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

There ____ a boy in the street.

1. is
2. are

____ there any bread left?

1. Is
2. Are

There ____ a bathroom in this hotel.

1. Isn't
2. Aren't

Explanation: can + can't/cannot

'can' betekent 'kunnen' of 'mogen'

'can't' betekent 'niet kunnen' of 'niet mogen'

'can't' is kort voor 'cannot'

Example (voorbeeld)

I can speak English. = Ik kan Engels spreken.

I can't speak English. = Ik kan geen Engels spreken.

Wat betekent 'can'?

1. kunnen
2. nodig hebben
3. moeten
4. mogen

Wat betekent 'can't'?

1. niet mogen
2. kunnen
3. niet kunnen
4. niet mogen OF niet kunnen

Een vraag stellen

Bij vragen staat 'can' vooraan in de zin.

Can you help me?

Can you speak English?

Waar staat 'can' in een vraagzin?

1. vooraan
2. achteraan
3. leguaan
4. in het midden

2. Practise with: can + can't/cannot

Dan gaan we nu oefenen!!

Exercise:

Vul steeds:  can OF can't in.

A snake _____ jump.

Beyoncé _____ sing.

Birds _____ fly.

She _____ ride a bike.

You _____ swim here.

He can't eat more food

It can swim

She can jump

He can't see

You can't park here

Work on your own!

LWB p.84-85