There is

-For the countable noun unit.
-For the uncountable noun.

There are

-For the plural form of countable nouns (Regular and irregular)

Examples:
There is

a

car

There + Be

Quantifier

Countable noun unit

There is

some

fruit

There + Be

Quantifier

Uncountable noun unit

There are

several

students

There + Be

Quantifier

Plural countable noun

in the street.
Complement

in the bowl.
Complement

in the classroom.
Complement

Negative form:
There isn’t a /any…
There aren’t any…
Examples:
There isn’t

a

car

Quantifier

Countable noun unit

any

fruit

There + Be + not

Quantifier

Uncountable noun unit

There aren’t

any

students

There + Be + not

Quantifier

Plural countable noun

There + Be + not

There isn’t

in the street.
Complement

in the bowl.
Complement

in the classroom.
Complement

There is no …
There are no …
Examples:
There is

no

car

There + Be

Quantifier

Countable noun unit

There is

no

fruit

There + Be

Quantifier

Uncountable noun unit

no

students

Quantifier

Plural countable noun

There are
There + Be

Possible in spoken English:
Affirmative form
There’s
many
There + Be

students

Quantifier

Plural countable noun

no

students

in the street.
Complement

in the bowl.
Complement

in the classroom.
Complement

in the classroom.
Complement

Negative form
There’s

in the classroom.

There + Be
Quantifier
Plural countable noun
Complement
The contracted form of [There is]: “There’s …” allows the usage of plural countable nouns but it’s informal.
Yes/No Questions

Is there

a

pen

Be + there

Quantifier

Countable noun unit

on the desk?
Complement

Yes, there is.
No, there isn’t.
Is there

any

soda

Be + there

Quantifier

Uncountable noun

in your glass?
Complement

Yes, there is.
No, there isn’t.
Are there

any

pens

Be + there

Quantifier

Plural countable noun

on the desk?
Complement

Yes, there are.
No, there aren’t.

How many…

How many
There are
There is
There isn’t
There is

pens

are there

on the desk?

Plural countable noun

Be + there

Complement

several
[just/only] one
a
no

pens
pen
pen
pen

on the desk.
on the desk.
on the desk.
on the desk.

How much…

How much
There is
There isn’t
There is

soda

is there

in your glass?

Uncountable noun

Be + there

Complement

plenty of
any
no

soda
soda
soda

in my glass.
in my glass.
in my glass.

There + be

  • 1.
    There is -For thecountable noun unit. -For the uncountable noun. There are -For the plural form of countable nouns (Regular and irregular) Examples: There is a car There + Be Quantifier Countable noun unit There is some fruit There + Be Quantifier Uncountable noun unit There are several students There + Be Quantifier Plural countable noun in the street. Complement in the bowl. Complement in the classroom. Complement Negative form: There isn’t a /any… There aren’t any… Examples: There isn’t a car Quantifier Countable noun unit any fruit There + Be + not Quantifier Uncountable noun unit There aren’t any students There + Be + not Quantifier Plural countable noun There + Be + not There isn’t in the street. Complement in the bowl. Complement in the classroom. Complement There is no … There are no … Examples: There is no car There + Be Quantifier Countable noun unit There is no fruit There + Be Quantifier Uncountable noun unit no students Quantifier Plural countable noun There are There + Be Possible in spoken English: Affirmative form There’s many There + Be students Quantifier Plural countable noun no students in the street. Complement in the bowl. Complement in the classroom. Complement in the classroom. Complement Negative form There’s in the classroom. There + Be Quantifier Plural countable noun Complement The contracted form of [There is]: “There’s …” allows the usage of plural countable nouns but it’s informal.
  • 2.
    Yes/No Questions Is there a pen Be+ there Quantifier Countable noun unit on the desk? Complement Yes, there is. No, there isn’t. Is there any soda Be + there Quantifier Uncountable noun in your glass? Complement Yes, there is. No, there isn’t. Are there any pens Be + there Quantifier Plural countable noun on the desk? Complement Yes, there are. No, there aren’t. How many… How many There are There is There isn’t There is pens are there on the desk? Plural countable noun Be + there Complement several [just/only] one a no pens pen pen pen on the desk. on the desk. on the desk. on the desk. How much… How much There is There isn’t There is soda is there in your glass? Uncountable noun Be + there Complement plenty of any no soda soda soda in my glass. in my glass. in my glass.