there is dan there are

Menyatakan keberadaan sesuatu

• Gunakan there is / there are untuk menyatakan bahwa sesuatu ada/berada di suatu tempat.
• There is a park near my house.
• Inilah cara bahasa Inggris menyatakan bahwa sesuatu berada di sana.

There is a cat on the chair. There are three cats. The chair is full.

there is / there are

• There is + kata benda tunggal atau tidak terhitung: There is a cat.
• There are + kata benda jamak: There are two cats.
• Bentuk singkat: There's a problem.

Kalimat negatif

• There isn't + tunggal: There isn't a bank here.
• There aren't + jamak: There aren't any shops.
• Kalimat negatif sering menggunakan any: There isn't any water.

Pertanyaan

• Letakkan is / are sebelum there: Is there a bank? Are there any eggs?
• Jawaban singkat: Yes, there is. / No, there aren't.

Kesalahan umum

• ❌ Here has many people. → ✓ There are many people here. — untuk menyatakan keberadaan, gunakan there is / there are, bukan have.
• ❌ There is two cats. → ✓ There are two cats.
• ❌ There are a milk. → ✓ There is some milk. — Anda tidak bisa menghitung susu.