there is and there are · there is e there are
Saying what exists
- Use there is / there are to say something exists in a place.
- There is a park near my house.
- It's how English says that something is there.
There is a cat on the chair. There are three cats. The chair is full.
Dizendo o que existe
- Use there is / there are para dizer que algo existe em um lugar.
- There is a park near my house.
- É assim que o inglês diz que algo está aí.
There is a cat on the chair. There are three cats. The chair is full.
there is / there are
- There is + a singular or uncountable noun: There is a cat.
- There are + a plural noun: There are two cats.
- Short form: There's a problem.
there is / there are
- There is + um substantivo singular ou incontável: There is a cat.
- There are + um substantivo plural: There are two cats.
- Forma abreviada: There's a problem.
There is or There are? · There is ou There are?
There is + singular/uncountable; There are + plural. · There is + singular/incontável; There are + plural.
Choose: There ___ a cat on the sofa. · Escolha: There ___ a cat on the sofa.
One cat (singular) → there is. · Um gato (singular) → there is.
Complete: There ___ three books on the desk.
Three books (plural) → there are. · Três livros (plural) → there are.
Translate into English: 桌上有三本书。 · Traduza para o inglês: 桌上有三本书。
Plural → there are: “There are three books on the table.”
Negatives
- There isn't + singular: There isn't a bank here.
- There aren't + plural: There aren't any shops.
- Negatives often use any: There isn't any water.
Negativos
- There isn't + singular: There isn't a bank here.
- There aren't + plural: There aren't any shops.
- Negativos frequentemente usam any: There isn't any water.
Is this a correct negative? “There isn't any milk.” · Isso é uma negação correta? “There isn't any milk.”
there is not → there isn't, and negatives use “any”. Correct. · there is not → there isn't, e as negações usam “any”. Correto.
Questions
- Put is / are before there: Is there a bank? Are there any eggs?
- Short answers: Yes, there is. / No, there aren't.
Perguntas
- Coloque is / are antes de there: Is there a bank? Are there any eggs?
- Respostas curtas: Yes, there is. / No, there aren't.
Common mistakes
- ❌ Here has many people. → ✓ There are many people here. — to say something exists, use there is / there are, not have.
- ❌ There is two cats. → ✓ There are two cats.
- ❌ There are a milk. → ✓ There is some milk. — you can't count milk.
Erros comuns
- ❌ Here has many people. → ✓ There are many people here. — para dizer que algo existe, use there is / there are, não have.
- ❌ There is two cats. → ✓ There are two cats.
- ❌ There are a milk. → ✓ There is some milk. — você não pode contar leite.
Match each mistake to its correction. · Combine cada erro com sua correção.
To say something exists: there is / there are. Singular → is, plural → are — never “there have”. · Para dizer que algo existe: there is / there are. Singular → is, plural → are — nunca “there have”.
Which sentence is correct? · Qual frase está correta?
water is uncountable → There is some water. · water é incontável → There is some water.
- There is + singular; There are + plural.
- Negative: there isn't / there aren't (often with any).
- Question: is / are before there.
- There is + singular; There are + plural.
- Negativo: there isn't / there aren't (frequentemente com any).
- Pergunta: is / are antes de there.
Describe your room. Write one sentence with “there is” or “there are”. · Descreva seu quarto. Escreva uma frase com “there is” ou “there are”.
Example: “There is a bed and there are two chairs.” · Exemplo: “There is a bed and there are two chairs.”