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There is / There are – Existence and Presence
ОглавлениеGrammar Focus
There is / There are используются для указания на существование или наличие чего-либо в определённом месте.
Образование:
There is + singular noun / uncountable noun
There is a book on the table. – На столе есть книга.
There is milk in the fridge. – В холодильнике есть молоко.
There are + plural noun
There are two chairs in the room. – В комнате есть два стула.
Отрицание:
There isn’t + singular / uncountable
There isn’t any sugar. – Сахара нет.
There aren’t + plural
There aren’t any apples. – Яблок нет.
Вопрос:
Is there …? / Are there …?
Is there a pen on the desk? – Есть ли ручка на столе?
Are there any students in the classroom? – Есть ли студенты в классе?
Советы:
Используйте a / an для единственного числа.
Для отрицания используйте any с существительными в множественном числе и неисчисляемыми.
Старайтесь сначала представить, что вы описываете место, а потом строить предложение.
Story
A New Classroom
Today, a new teacher arrives at Greenfield School. She opens the door and looks inside. There is a big whiteboard at the front of the classroom. There are twenty desks and twenty chairs.
In the corner, there is a bookshelf with many books. On the walls, there are colorful posters and maps. There isn’t a clock on the wall, so the teacher will bring one later.
Near the window, there is a small plant. There are also two computers on a table. Some students are already in the room. There are ten students sitting quietly and reading. Others are talking softly near the door.
The teacher smiles and says, «It’s a nice classroom. There is everything we need for learning.» Everyone agrees, and the day begins happily.
Useful Words and Expressions
there is – есть (единственное число, неисчисляемое)
there are – есть (множественное число)
desk – стол
chair – стул
whiteboard – белая доска
bookshelf – книжная полка
book – книга
wall – стена
poster – плакат
map – карта
clock – часы
plant – растение
computer – компьютер
student – ученик
corner – угол
window – окно
big – большой
small – маленький
colorful – красочный
quietly – тихо
Exercises
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks
There ___ (be) a big whiteboard at the front of the classroom.
There ___ (be) twenty desks and chairs.
There ___ (not / be) a clock on the wall.
There ___ (be) two computers on the table.
There ___ (be) ten students sitting quietly.
Exercise 2: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct answer:
___ there a bookshelf in the corner?
a) Are
b) Is
c) Be
There ___ many colorful posters on the walls.
a) is
b) are
c) be
There ___ a small plant near the window.
a) are
b) is
c) isn’t
Exercise 3: Questions about the story
Answer 2—3 sentences each:
What is at the front of the classroom?
How many desks and chairs are there?
What is missing on the wall?
Where are the computers?
How do the students behave when the teacher arrives?
Answer Key
Exercise 1:
is
are
isn’t
are
are
Exercise 2:
b) Is
b) are
b) is
Exercise 3:
At the front of the classroom, there is a big whiteboard.
There are twenty desks and twenty chairs in the classroom.
There isn’t a clock on the wall, so the teacher will bring one later.
The computers are on a table near the window.
Some students are sitting quietly and reading, while others are talking softly near the door.
Mini tips:
Чтобы быстрее запомнить: there is = 1 / uncountable, there are = 2+.
Для отрицаний всегда добавляйте not + any (если множественное число или неисчисляемое).
Используйте истории о комнатах, домах или классах, чтобы практиковать «there is / there are» в разных местах.