1. There is / There are
Unit 4

2. THERE IS = “HAY…”
There is + noun in SINGULAR
Ex. There is a pen.
There isn’t a pen.
Is there a pen?
Yes, there is /No, there isn’t.

3. THERE ARE = “HAY…”
There are + noun in PLURAL
Ex. There are apples in the
frigde.
There aren’t apples in the
fridge.
Are there apples in the fridge?
Yes, there are / No, there
aren’t.

4. COUNTABLE / UNCONTABLE NOUNS
 COUNTABLE NOUNS: things that you can count.
These nouns can be SINGULAR or PLURAL.
Ex. an /one apple, two apples, one pen, two pens.
With these nouns we can use There is / There
are.
 UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS: things that you can’t
count.
These nouns can be only SINGULAR.
Ex. butter, milk, rice, sugar, bread, etc.
With these nouns we can use only There is.

5.  With there is / there are we often use
- A / An (un, una) + Countable noun in
SINGULAR
- Some Afirmative sentences
- Any Negative sentences and
questions
+ Countable nouns in PLURAL and
Uncountable nouns.
(algún, alguna, algunos, algunas)

6. Examples:
AFIRMATIVE SENTENCES
 There is a pen in my bag.
 There is an apple in the fridge.
 There are some books on the desk.
 There is some sugar in the cupboard.
NEGATIVE SENTENCES
 There isn’t a pen in my bag.
 There isn’t an apple in the fridge.
 There aren’t any books on the desk.
 There isn’t any sugar in the cupboard.

7. EXAMPLES:
QUESTIONS
 Is there a pen in my bag?
 Is there an apple in the fridge?
 Are there any books on the desk?
 Is there any sugar in the cupboard?