there is and there are · there is / 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.
说"有什么"
- 用 there is / there are 表示某处存在某物。
- （有）There 有is 一个a 公园park 附近near 我my 家house.(我家附近有个公园。)
- 这就是英语里说"有"的方式。
椅子上有一只猫。现在有三只猫。椅子坐满了。
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 + 单数 / 不可数名词:There is a cat.
- There are + 复数名词:There are two cats.
- 缩写:There's a problem.
There is or There are? · 用 There is 还是 There are?
There is + singular/uncountable; There are + plural. · There is + 单数/不可数;There are + 复数。
Choose: There ___ a cat on the sofa. · 选一选:There ___ a cat on the sofa。
One cat (singular) → there is. · 一只猫(单数)→ there is。
Complete: There ___ three books on the desk. · 填空:There ___ three books on the desk。
Three books (plural) → there are. · 三本书(复数)→ there are。
Translate into English: 桌上有三本书。 · 翻译成英语:桌上有三本书。
Plural → there are: “There are three books on the table.” · 复数 → 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.
否定
- There isn't + 单数:There isn't a bank here.
- There aren't + 复数:There aren't any shops.
- 否定常用 any:There isn't any water.
Is this a correct negative? “There isn't any milk.” · 这个否定句对吗? “There isn't any milk.”
there is not → there isn't, and negatives use “any”. Correct. · there is not → there isn't,否定句用 any。正确。
Questions
- Put is / are before there: Is there a bank? Are there any eggs?
- Short answers: Yes, there is. / No, there aren't.
疑问
- 把 is / are 放到 there 前面:Is there a bank? Are there any eggs?
- 简短回答: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.
常见错误
- ❌ Here has many people. → ✓ There are many people here。—— "有"表示存在时用 there is / are,不能直译成 have。
- ❌ There is two cats. → ✓ There are two cats。—— 复数用 are。
- ❌ There are a milk. → ✓ There is some milk。—— milk 不可数,不能用 a。
Match each mistake to its correction. · 把每个错句和改正后的句子配对。
To say something exists: there is / there are. Singular → is, plural → are — never “there have”. · “有”用 there is / there are:单数用 is,复数用 are;没有 there have 这种说法。
Which sentence is correct? · 哪个句子是正确的?
water is uncountable → There is some water. · water 不可数 → 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 + 单数;There are + 复数。
- 否定:there isn't / there aren't(常和 any 连用)。
- 疑问:is / are 放到 there 前面。
Describe your room. Write one sentence with “there is” or “there are”. · 描述你的房间。用 there is 或 there are 写一句话。
Example: “There is a bed and there are two chairs.” · 例如:There is a bed and there are two chairs。