there is and 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.
Dire ce qui existe
- Utilisez there is / there are pour dire que quelque chose existe dans un endroit.
- Il y a un parc près de ma maison.
- C'est ainsi que l'anglais dit que quelque chose est là.
Il y a un chat sur la chaise. Il y a trois chats. La chaise est pleine.
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 + un nom singulier ou non comptable : There is a cat.
- There are + un nom pluriel : There are two cats.
- Forme abrégée : There's a problem.
There is or There are? · There is ou There are ?
There is + singular/uncountable; There are + plural. · There is + singulier/non comptable ; There are + pluriel.
Choose: There ___ a cat on the sofa. · Choisissez : There ___ a cat on the sofa.
One cat (singular) → there is. · Un chat (singulier) → there is.
Complete: There ___ three books on the desk. · Complétez : There ___ three books on the desk.
Three books (plural) → there are. · Trois livres (pluriel) → there are.
Translate into English: 桌上有三本书。 · Traduisez en anglais : 桌上有三本书。
Plural → there are: “There are three books on the table.” · Pluriel → 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.
Négatifs
- There isn't + singulier : There isn't a bank here.
- There aren't + pluriel : There aren't any shops.
- Les négatifs utilisent souvent any : There isn't any water.
Is this a correct negative? “There isn't any milk.” · Est-ce une négation correcte ? “There isn't any milk.”
there is not → there isn't, and negatives use “any”. Correct. · there is not → there isn't, et les négations utilisent “any”. Correct.
Questions
- Put is / are before there: Is there a bank? Are there any eggs?
- Short answers: Yes, there is. / No, there aren't.
Questions
- Placez is / are avant there : Is there a bank? Are there any eggs?
- Réponses courtes : 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.
Erreurs courantes
- ❌ Here has many people. → ✓ Il y a beaucoup de gens ici. — pour dire que quelque chose existe, utilisez there is / there are, pas have.
- ❌ There is two cats. → ✓ Il y ont deux chats.
- ❌ There are a milk. → ✓ Il y a du lait. — on ne peut pas compter le lait.
Match each mistake to its correction. · Associez chaque erreur à sa correction.
To say something exists: there is / there are. Singular → is, plural → are — never “there have”. · Pour dire qu'une chose existe : there is / there are. Singulier → is, pluriel → are — jamais “there have”.
Which sentence is correct? · Quelle phrase est correcte ?
water is uncountable → There is some water. · water est non comptable → 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 + singulier ; There are + pluriel.
- Négatif : there isn't / there aren't (souvent avec any).
- Question : is / are avant there.
Describe your room. Write one sentence with “there is” or “there are”. · Décrivez votre chambre. Écrivez une phrase avec “there is” ou “there are”.
Example: “There is a bed and there are two chairs.” · Exemple : “There is a bed and there are two chairs.”