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                                        40THERE IS / THERE AREWe use there is and there are to talk or ask what exists.There is a lamp on the table.Is there a hospital near here?%u2022%u2022There aren%u2019t any vegetables in the fridge.Are there five crayons in your pencil-case?%u2022%u2022%u2022 There%u2019s an umbrella at the cloakroom.We use there is with singular nouns.%u2022 There is a car in the car park.There are two umbrellas at the cloakroom.%u2022We use there are with plural nouns. There are hasn%u2019t got a short form.%u2022 There are five cars in the car park.AFFIRMATIVEShort Answers NEGATIVEQUESTIONThere is (There%u2019s) SingularYes, there is.No, there isn%u2019t. There is not (There isn%u2019t) Is there? There are Plural Yes, there are.No, there aren%u2019t. There are not (There aren%u2019t) Are there? 1 Complete the sentences with There is or There are........................................... a dog in the garden........................................... two cafes in the street........................................... one telephone on the table........................................... twelve months in a year.1.2.3.4........................................... an airport in the city........................................... a park opposite my home........................................... three people in the hall........................................... a pharmacy on Tiny Street.5.6.7.8.There isLook at the picture below and complete the sentences with There is / There isn't or There are / There aren't.2.......................................... two teddy bears on the bed........................................... a skateboard on the floor........................................... a globe near the vase........................................... a ball under the desk........................................... two tin soldiers on the shelf........................................... a hanger in front of the wardrobe.1.2.3.4.5.6.There aren't

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