The document discusses the use of "there is" and "there are" to express existence in English. It provides examples of how to use these phrases in the affirmative, negative, and question forms. "There is" is used for singular nouns and uncountable nouns, while "there are" is used for plural nouns. The document also covers the use of quantifiers like "some", "any", "many", and "several" with these phrases.

1. There is-there are

2. THERE IS/ THERE ARE
• Hay 3 carros
• Hay 1 televisor
• Hay varias casas
“there is” and “there are” are used in order to express
existence of something.
How to use it:
-There is, is used for singular nouns and uncountable
nouns: There is a house/ there is some sugar
-There are, is used for plural nouns: there are 10
students in class
There are 10 books on the table
There are 2 dogs in my house
There is one dog

4. AFFIRMATIVE FORM
• There is:
Remember that a/an is used ONLY for singular
forms.
There is a room
There is an orange
But some uncountable nouns: There is SOME rice
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• There are:
It is used for plural forms.
We can use the number if we know it
or the Word several for unknown
numbers:
There are 3 bedrooms in my house.
There are several clothes in the
laundry room.
There is + A/AN/1+S+(C)
There are+NUMBER+S(Plural)+(C)
There is + some+S+(C)
There are+several+S(Plural)+(C)
There are 3 houseS
There is a ball
There is one couch in the living
room
There is (some) coffee in the
coffee maker
There are 4 chairs in the
dinning room

5. Write 5 sentences
using there is/there
are
there is a car on the floor
there is a window is closed
there is a red robot
there is a tv on the table
there is a remote control
there are three colors
There is one picture
there is one computer
There is a ball
There are 3 books con the shelf
There are 2 tights
There are 2 toys
There is a window
There is a car.... There are two curtains.... there is a bed....
there is a ball.... there are 2 socks
There are several books
on the table there are 4 books
there is a bear on the ground
there is a bed in the room
in the window there are 2 curtains
there is one window/ there is one lamp/ there is A toy
car/ there is one teddy bear

6. NEGATIVE
• There is not/isn’t a book • There are not/aren’t two cats in my
house
QUESTION
• There is a list of books
• Is there a list of books?
Yes, there is
No, there isn’t
• There are three TVs
• Are there three TVs?
Yes, there are
No, there aren’t
There is a book There are two cats

7. WH QUESTION
• How many-how much?
How many: countable
How much: uncountable (always singular)
• How many bedrooms are there in your house?
• There are 2 bedrooms
• How many students are there in this class?
• There are 15 students
• How many dogs are there in your house?
• There is one dog
How much food is there in the kitchen?
There is a lot of food
How much money is there in my purse?
There are $50000 pesos
Wh+S+is/are+there +c?
How many STUDENTS are there in the class?
How much COFFEE is there in the coffee maker?
Cuantos estudiantes hay en clase?
A lot of/ a bunch of /a Little bit
of/ a piece of

8. HOW MANY MONTHS ARE THERE IN A YEAR?
THERE ARE 12 MONTHS IN A YEAR
HOW MANY DAYS ARE THERE IN A WEEK?
THERE ARE 7 DAYS IN A WEEK
HOW MANY DAYS ARE THERE IN A MONTH?
THERE ARE 30/31 DAYS IN A MONTH
HOW MANY PRESIDENTS ARE THERE IN COLOMBIA?
THERE IS ONE PRESIDENT IN COLOMBIA
HOW MANY DEPARTMENTS ARE THERE IN COLOMBIA?
THERE ARE 32 DEPARTMENTS IN COLOMBIA
HOW MANY YEARS ARE THERE IN A CENTURY?
THERE ARE 100 YEARS IN A CENTURY
HOW MANY HOLIDAYS (FESTIVOS) ARE THERE IN JUNE?
THERE ARE TWO HOLIDAYS IN JUNE
There is year 12 months

10. How many dishes are there in the picture?
There are five dishes
Are there any animals?
Yes, there are
How many pencils are there?
There are three pencils
Are there 3 cats?
Yes, there are
Is there a motorcycle?
No, there isn’t
Is there a tree?
No there isn’t. there is a flower
How many eggs are there?
There are 6 eggs

11. SOME-ANY
• Some: only for
affirmative sentences, it
is used when I don’t
know the exact number
• There are some papers
on the table
• There is some rice in
the pot
• ANY: FOR NEGATIVE AND
QUESTIONS: (0)
There isn’t any coffee (No hay)
There aren’t any bananas (Ningun-
a)
Q: FOR Y/N QUESTIONS
Are there ANY buses in the Street?
Is there ANY money in my purse?
(algún- alguna- algo de)
There is+SOME+S+C
There are +SOME+S (Plural)+C
There are several cars
There are MANY
sick people
How much money is there in my purse?

12. THERE IS: SINGULAR AND UNCOUNTABLE
THERE ARE: PLURAL
SOME: NO CONOZCO EL NUMERO –AFFIRMATIVO (SING-PLURAL)
ANY: NEGATIVE (0)- QUESTIONS ( Y/N ALGÚN-ALGUNA-ALGO DE)
+ THERE IS+ (A/AN/ONE/SOME) +S+C – There is A book, there is one book, there is SOME oil
+THERE ARE+ (#/SOME) + S (PLURAL) +C: There are three chairs/ there are some chairs
(MUCHAS) (UNCOUNTABLE-MUCH) (COUNTABLE-MANY-several)
There is much water- there are many sick people/ there are SEVERAL sick people
-THERE ISN’T /THERE IS: there isn’t+ANY (0) /a-an+S+C: There isn’t ANY sugar /there isn’t AN
Orange
-There aren’t/there are not: There aren’t+ ANY (0)/# +S (Plural)+C: There aren’t any cars-
There aren’t 4 cars
? Y/N Is there +(A/ANY) +S+C? : IS THERE ANY SUGAR? Is there a tv in your room?
Are there+ (ANY/#)+S(Plural)+C?: Are there any animals in the house? Are there 2 animals in
the house?
(Uncountable) HOW MUCH+S+IS THERE+C?: How much WATER is there in the fridge?
(COUNTABLE) HOW MANY+S (Plural)+ARE THERE +C? How many restaurants are there in your
neighborhood?