There is/ There are

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

Today's planning

there is/there are

some/any

Learning aim

At the end of this lesson you know when to use there is and there are by doing some exercises. You will also know when to use some and any.

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

Some/Any

Is there _____ sugar? I can’t see _____ .

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

Would you like ...... tea?

1. some
2. any

Are there ... questions?

1. some
2. any

Does Peter have ........ friends?

1. some
2. any

Do they have ___ new books at the library?

I don't have ___ new updates!

I want ___ tea to drink while reading the newspaper.

I have ___ questions to ask to the news reporter.

Do you know ___ reporters from that news site?

some

any

some

any

some

any

some

any

some

any

Please get me ...          coffee

Susan didn't make              mistakes

He hasn't got              time.

We need               bananas. 

Do you have              pets?

some

any

some

some

some

any

any

some

any

any

Work on your own!

SB 4B 3-7

WB 4B: 1-5 

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