There Is / There Are

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Extra practice — There Is / There Are

Need the words to stick? Recognise, recall, then use them.

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Step 1 · Let's Understand

there is / there are — words & phrases

Recognise it, remember it, then use it.

Recognise the meaning

Recognise

Match each word with its meaning.

sofa

window

door

plant

park

bank

shop

bus stop

Answer, then check.

Group the words

Notice

Inside the home or outside in the town?

In the homesofa · window · door · plant
In the townpark · bank · shop · bus stop · restaurant · hospital

Words in real phrases

Chunks

Say each one aloud. Copy the rhythm.

There is a sofa in the living room.

sofa

There are two windows.

window

There is one door.

door

There are three plants.

plant

There is a park near my flat.

park

Can you remember?

Recall

Say the word first, then check.

Use it

Write 3 sentences about you using words from there is / there are.

Step 2 · Let's Practise

Extra speaking practice

Model first, then say it yourself.

Model language

Chunks

Listen, then say each phrase twice.

There is a ___ near my house.

There are two ___.

There isn't a ___.

Is there a ___ near here?

Yes, there is. / No, there isn't.

Guided speaking

Speak

Describe your street to your teacher. Your teacher asks 'Is there…?' / 'Are there…?' questions.

Use: "There is a ___ near my house."
Use: "There are two ___."
Use: "There isn't a ___."
Use: "Is there a ___ near here?"

Model answer

I live in a small flat. There is one bedroom. There are two big windows. There is a little kitchen. There isn't a garden. There aren't any plants, but I want some!

Complete the conversation

Practise

Choose the natural reply.

B: …
B: …

Answer, then check.

Challenge

Speak

Now do it again with no notes. Speak for 60 seconds.

Talk about there is / there are without stopping.

Step 2 · Let's Practise

Common difficulties

The parts learners usually find hard in this lesson.

Pronunciation: Fast 'there's' and 'there're'

Chunks

In speaking, 'there is' becomes there's /ðeəz/. 'There are' sounds short too: there're /ðeərə/. Say them quickly, not word by word.

There's a park.

There's a bank.

There are two shops.

There aren't any cafés.

Tricky ones — say it, then check

Recall

These are the parts beginners often get wrong.

Common difficulties

Practise

Slow down and choose carefully.

Two beds → There ___ two beds.
One café → There ___ a café.

Answer, then check.

Step 3 · Let's Use It

There is (1) / There are (2+)

Strengthen the grammar from this lesson — a different route into it.

Quick explanation

Understand

ONE thing → There is a… MANY things → There are two / some… No things → There isn't a… / There aren't any…

There is a table in the kitchen.
There are four chairs.
There isn't a TV in my room.

Notice the pattern

Notice

Read the sentences. What is the same in each one?

There is a table in the kitchen.
There are four chairs.
There isn't a TV in my room.
There aren't any shops here.

Choose the right form

Practise

One answer only. Take your time.

___ a park in my town.
___ three windows in the room.
___ any shops here.
___ there a bank near here?

Answer, then check.

Fix the mistake

Common mistakes

Each sentence has one wrong word. Write it correctly.

There are a lamp on the table.

There is five students in the class.

There aren't any milk in the fridge.

Build the sentence

Build it

Put the words in the right order.

Thereisaparknearmyhouse

Therearetwoshopsinmystreet

Isthereabanknearhere?

Answer, then check.

Make it yours

Use it

Write 2–3 true sentences about you using there is (1) / there are (2+).

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