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Grammar Focus

Конструкция there is / there are

Оборот there is / there are используется, чтобы сказать, что что-то существует или находится где-то. Он часто стоит в начале предложения и помогает представить новую информацию.

There is – используется с единственным числом и неисчисляемыми существительными.

There are – используется с множественным числом.

Examples:

There is a book on the desk. – На парте есть книга.

There are many students in the classroom. – В классе много учеников.

There is some milk in the fridge. – В холодильнике есть молоко.

Вопросы и отрицания

Вопрос: Is there / Are there ставится в начале.

Is there a library in your school? – В твоей школе есть библиотека?

Отрицание: добавляется not.

There is not a computer in the room. – В комнате нет компьютера.

There are not any parks near my house. – Рядом с моим домом нет парков.

Типичные ошибки школьников

There are a book on the table.

Is there many students?

There is five rooms.

Правильно:

There is a book on the table.

Are there many students?

There are five rooms.

Совет

Сначала посмотри на существительное после there – если оно во множественном числе, нужен there are.

Story

There is a new student in the school. His name is Alex, and he is happy to be there. On his first day, there is a lot to see. There is a big building, and there are many classrooms inside it.

In the classroom, there are desks near the windows and a board on the wall. There is a map above the teacher’s desk, and there are pictures on the walls. Alex looks around with interest because everything is new for him.

During the break, Alex walks around the school. There is a small library on the second floor. There are many books there, and there is a quiet place to read. In the schoolyard, there are students playing games, and there is a friendly atmosphere.

At the end of the day, Alex feels comfortable. There are kind teachers and helpful classmates around him. He understands that there is a good place for him in this school.

Useful Words and Expressions

there is – есть (ед. число)

there are – есть (мн. число)

classroom – класс

building – здание

desk – парта

wall – стена

map – карта

picture – картина

library – библиотека

schoolyard – школьный двор

break – перемена

atmosphere – атмосфера

comfortable – комфортно

around – вокруг

inside – внутри

on the wall – на стене

near – рядом

Exercises

Exercise 1. Choose there is or there are

___ a park near my house.

___ many books on the shelf.

___ a computer in the classroom.

___ two windows in the room.

___ some students in the schoolyard.

Exercise 2. Choose the correct answer

Which sentence is correct?

a) There are a library in the school.

b) There is a library in the school.

c) There be a library in the school.

Choose the correct question:

a) Is there many desks in the room?

b) Are there many desks in the room?

c) Do there are many desks in the room?

Choose the correct sentence:

a) There is five pictures on the wall.

b) There are five pictures on the wall.

c) There are a picture on the wall.

Exercise 3. Answer the questions

Who is the new student and how does he feel at school?

What is there in the classroom?

Where is the library and what is it like?

What are the students doing in the schoolyard?

Why does Alex feel comfortable at the end of the day?

Answer Key

Exercise 1

There is a park near my house.

There are many books on the shelf.

There is a computer in the classroom.

There are two windows in the room.

There are some students in the schoolyard.

Exercise 2

b) There is a library in the school.

b) Are there many desks in the room?

b) There are five pictures on the wall.

Exercise 3

The new student is Alex, and he feels happy to be at the school. He is interested in his new place.

There are desks near the windows and a board on the wall. There is also a map above the teacher’s desk.

The library is on the second floor. It is quiet and has many books to read.

The students are playing games in the schoolyard. They create a friendly atmosphere.

Alex feels comfortable because there are kind teachers and helpful classmates. He understands that the school is a good place for him.

Mini Tips

После there всегда идёт форма глагола to be.

Не путай: what exists → there is / there are, what someone does → обычный глагол.

Проверяй число существительного сразу после there – это ключ к правильному выбору.