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Grammar Worksheet

There Is and There Are

A1–A2 saying what exists in a place
Explanation

Use there is with one thing or an uncountable noun.

Use there are with plural nouns.

Use any in negatives and questions with plural and uncountable nouns.

Form
TypePositiveNegative / Question
SingularThere is a cafe.There is not a bank. / Is there a bank?
PluralThere are two parks.There are not any shops. / Are there any shops?
UncountableThere is some water.There is not any water. / Is there any water?

Use a/an before singular countable nouns: There is a supermarket.

Use some in positive plural/uncountable sentences: There are some chairs.

Examples
  1. There is a train station near here.
  2. There are three bedrooms.
  3. There is not any milk.
  4. Are there any students outside?
  5. There is some rice in the cupboard.
  6. There are not any buses after midnight.
  7. Is there a toilet in this cafe?
  8. There are a lot of people in the square.
Common Mistakes
Exercises
1 Complete with is or are

Write is or are.

  1. There a supermarket on this street.
  2. There five students absent today.
  3. there any coffee?
  4. There not a lift in the building.
  5. There some chairs outside.
2 Make negatives

Rewrite the sentences in the negative.

There is a bank.  →  There is not a bank.

  1. There are some eggs.
  2. There is a library.
  3. There are two bathrooms.
  4. There is some sugar.
3 Correct the mistake

Each sentence has one mistake.

  1. There are a problem.
  2. Is there any chairs?
  3. There is three dogs in the park.
  4. There are not some buses today.
4 Ask questions

Write questions with there is or there are.

  1. a bank / near here
  2. any parks / in your town
  3. any milk / in the fridge
  4. a good cafe / near school
5 Describe a place

Write five sentences about your town or classroom.

  1. There is ...
  2. There are ...
  3. There is not ...
  4. There are not any ...
  5. Is there ...?
Speaking Activity

Describe your street, school, or town.

Ask one extra question with Is there…? or Are there…?