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Lesson 6 - Basic

The document discusses the use of 'there is' and 'there are' in English. It provides examples of their use in positive, negative and interrogative sentences with singular and plural nouns. It highlights the importance of following English structure when translating from other languages to avoid errors.

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Lesson 6 - Basic

The document discusses the use of 'there is' and 'there are' in English. It provides examples of their use in positive, negative and interrogative sentences with singular and plural nouns. It highlights the importance of following English structure when translating from other languages to avoid errors.

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There is and there are, to describe that

something or someone exists


(Lesson/leccin-6)
July 16, 2008 by InglesTotal
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Curso de ingls gratis Leccin 6 (Curso Bsico) There is and There are
In this lesson we will talk about there + the verb to be in the present simple. (Vamos a
hablar del verbo haber en el presente indicativo)
Structure and Use (there is/are)
There are and there is are forms used to express existence of. The structure is:
There + verb to be (is for SINGULAR nouns ; are for PLURAL nouns)
Examples:
- There is a guitar in my room. (A guitar exists in my room)
- There are two chairs in my room. (Two chairs exist in my room)
The following chart is the forms of there is/are in positive (+), negative (-), and
questions (?)

Singular

Plural

(+) There is a {chair,


book, man}

There are [some] {chairs,


books, men}

(-) There isnt a {laptop,


bathroom}

There arent [any] {laptops,


bathrooms}

(?) Is there a {problem,


shirt}

Are there [any] {problems,


shirts}

NOTES:
This table is only for COUNTABLE NOUNS. In the future we will talk about
uncountable nouns. For this level when you use there is use the article a. In the
plural there are you can use some for positive and any for negative and questions
(some/any) is optional.

Nota: Estas reglas son para los sustantivos contables (aquellos que se pueden
contar o poner en singular y plural). Por ejemplo chair es contable porque uno
puede decir chairs. Un ejemplo de no contable es water o rice.
Some more examples:
FIGURA # 1

Problems with there is/are


- Be careful when you translate from Spanish into English. Remember, follow the
Structure in English.
Problemas con there is/are
Esta es una de las primeras veces en que vemos que tenemos que tener cuidado en
traducir ya que las estructuras del Espaol u otro idioma pueden ser distintas. En este
caso SIGUAN LA ESTRUCTURA DE INGLES.
Un ejemplo:
Como se dice: Hay algn restaurante cerca de aqu?
ERROR: Is there any restaurant near here?
Es un error pues restaurant es singular pero any va con plural.
Correct:
-Is there a restaurant near here?
- Are there any restaurants near here?
El problema es que ustedes quieren decir algn pero en ingles algn o algunos es
some/any pero se usa solo en PLURAL. As que por favor cuando traduzcan hganlo
pero siempre teniendo en cuenta la estructura correcta. ESTO ES, EMPECEMOS A
PENSAR EN INGLES. No es necesario traducir aunque es inevitable pero es un paso
que se da despus de saber y respetar las estructuras de el Ingles.
Exercise/ Ejercicios de there is y there are

Completar: Recuerden There is (a) -> singular, There are -> Plural (se puede usar
some/any)

Observaciones:

Respuestas cortas

Is there a TV in your room?


(+) Yes, there is .(-) No, there isnt.
Are there (any) books?
(+) Yes, there are. (-) No, there arent.

There tambin es usado para decir all.

Ejemplo : My brother is (over) there. (Mi hermano esta all) Over es opcional. En este
post solo estamos estudiando el there + to be pero recuerden que tiene otros
significados.
*Ejercicios y figuras de Basic Grammar in Use. Copyright Cambridge University Press
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