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Summary

The word there functions as the subject of a sentence to introduce a situation that exists. It is then called the existential there.

Examples

There’s an elephant in the garden.
There are three eggs left in the tray.
There is something I needed to tell you.
There were hundreds of daffodils dancing in the field.

What is existential there?

The word there can be used as a dummy subject to say that something happens or exists. When used as such, the pronoun there doesn’t refer to anything specific but merely introduces a situation that exists. It is therefore called the existential there or anticipatory there.

Examples

There is a cat in my hat.
not “Is a cat in my hat”
There’s a storm coming.
There is no reason to worry.
There’s still hope and plenty of it.

A clause needs a subject, which tells us whom or what the sentence is about. When a subject isn’t available, there functions as the subject. Such usage is perfectly natural in both speech and writing.

Example

Correct: There’s some ice-cream for you in the freezer
Incorrect: Is some ice-cream for you in the freezer.
Incorrect: Some ice-cream is for you in the freezer.

Note

Apart from the word there, the empty it is also used as a dummy subject in English.

Example

Correct: It’s Sunday morning.
Incorrect: Is Sunday morning.

When is there used as subject?

There is used as a subject to talk about time and place, and quantity and number.

Existence of a situation

There’s always hope.
Not “Is a storm coming.” We could say, “A storm is coming,” but that would sound unidiomatic.
There’s no such thing as a good lie.
There is something I wanted to check with you.

When or where

There is light at the end of this tunnel.
Not “Light is there at the end of this tunnel.”
There is a full moon tonight.
There’s a strange spot on the wall.

Quantity and number

There are many ways to solve this problem.
There are only three apples left in the basket.
There is a lot of water in the ocean.

Note

There is used not only to assert the existence of something but also to negate it.

Example

There isn’t a cloud in the sky.

In general, use there to introduce a new topic, to quantify, and to assert the existence of something.

Examples

There is also the issue of credibility.
There are numerous ways to solve this problem.
There’s a path that leads down to the river.

Existential there + be verb

Since existential there as subject presents new information and describes the existence of something, it is usually followed by forms of the be verb— there is/are, there was/were, there will be.

Examples

There’s a mouse in the house.
There is something we need to talk about.
There isn’t any money left.
There are three questions you must answer.
There are many things that I would like to say to you.
There was no reason to panic.
There were seven ways out of the forest, but we didn’t know that.
There will be cake and ice-cream after dinner.

Only in formal and literary styles is existential there used with verbs other than the be verb.

Examples

The next morning, when Thomasin withdrew the curtains of her bedroom window, there stood the Maypole in the middle of the green, its top cutting into the sky.
In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.
And then there came the pounding of another drum, as if another giant were coming yards behind him, and each giant, intent on his own drum, gave no notice to the rhythm of the other.
— Anne Rice, Interview with the Vampire (1976)
Once upon a time, there lived a boy and a girl.

Agreement with real subject

To check whether to use is or are after the existential there, find the real subject of the sentence. Remember that the word there is just a dummy subject used to introduce the real one. The verb used should agree with the real subject of a sentence.

Examples

There is an elephant in the garden.
The real subject, “an elephant,” is singular. Use the singular verb “is.”
There are three elephants in the garden.
Aside from the fact that this must be a pretty big garden, what we know is that the real subject is “three elephants.” Use the plural verb “are.”
There are an elephant and a giraffe in the garden.
The real subject, “an elephant and a giraffe,” is a plural compound subject. Use “are.”

In informal communication, particularly in speech, there is or there’s is often used in both singular and plural constructions.

Examples

There’s a bus to George Town leaving every half hour from here.
There’s three buses going every day to George Town.
There’s a few almonds left, if you want one.

In formal writing, however, contractions like there’s are generally avoided, and the distinction between there is and there are is maintained.

Examples

But there is an exception to this rule.
But there are a few exceptions to this rule.
The real subject of the sentence, “a few exceptions,” is plural.

With indefinite subject

Existential there is preferred in sentences with an indefinite subject (An indefinite subject is someone or something that is unknown). Using there to introduce such a subject places focus on it.

Examples

There’s someone I would like you to meet.
Note how there wouldn’t work with a definite subject: “There’s Jenny I would like you to meet” sounds wrong, but there works perfectly to introduce an unknown “someone.”
There’s something I should tell you.
We looked out the window, and there was a man standing in our garden with a spade in his hand.
There are people who still believe in truth and justice.
There are stories in every life, if we only listen.

In passive constructions

There may be used as a dummy subject when the speaker or writer wants to distance themselves from a statement. It can also be used in passive constructions where the doer or agent is relatively unimportant.

Examples

Impersonal: There is no evidence of fraud in this case.
More personal: We found no evidence of fraud in this case.
Impersonal: There are three steps to remember in the process.
More personal: You should remember three steps in the process.
Impersonal: There have been protest marches across universities.
More personal: Students have held protest marches across universities.

Note

There as subject introduces an objective or impersonal assertion. This can sound evasive in certain situations.

Example

Impersonal (evasive): There may be reason to believe that the president’s statement is false.
More personal (less evasive): We have reason to believe that the president’s statement is false.

Overuse

Unfortunately, the word there is easily overused as the subject of a sentence. A dummy subject like there is not required in sentences that describe an action rather than a state and where the performer of the action can be clearly identified. When you have a clear and direct agent, using there can make a sentence unnecessarily wordy and vague.

Before you start a sentence with there, check whether you can provide a more specific subject instead. This will help you convey a clearer picture to the reader.

Examples

Poor: There are three hypotheses that we tested.
Better: We tested three hypotheses.
Poor: There have been many theories.
Better: Researchers have advanced many theories.
Poor: There were two jobs I worked while in college.
Better: I worked two jobs while in college.

Many sentences starting with existential there can be rewritten to provide more specific details. This is especially true of sentences where the real verb isn’t the be verb but another verb.

Examples

Poor: There are many who believe
Better: Many analysts believe

The verb here is believe rather than are.
Poor: There are studies that have been conducted
Better: Studies have been conducted
Poor: There is a need
Better: We see a need
Poor: There are issues to consider
Better: We should consider certain issues

Examples from literature

In the following sentences from famous novels, examine how there is used as subject to introduce the existence of a situation or an indefinite subject.

Examples

There was no possibility of taking a walk that day.
The studio was filled with the rich of roses, and when the light summer wind stirred amidst the trees of the garden, there came through the open door the heavy scent of the lilac, or the more delicate perfume of the pink-flowering thorn.
— Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890)
In the town, there were two mutes and they were always together.
There was a boy called Eustace Clarence Scrubb, and he almost deserved it.
— C. S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952)
This time there would be no witnesses.
— Douglas Adams, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency (1987)
There was even a bit of sullen thunder now, not the outgoing sort that cracks the sky but the other sort, which hangs around the horizons and gossips nastily with other storms.
Once upon a time, there was a woman who discovered she had turned into the wrong person.
— Anne Tyler, Back When We Were Grownups (2001)

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The word there is a commonly used word that can be difficult to classify because of its various roles in a sentence. There can be used as an adverb, pronoun, adjective, and sometimes as an interjection. But in grammatical constructions like there is or there are, there is considered an expletive. This tiny word can create a lot of confusion because the context can be so varied.

Study the following guide to help you understand how to label and classify the various roles of the word there.

The chart can help, but also pay close attention to specific grammatical constructions when there is or there are start the sentence. In these contexts, the word there is classified as an expletive. An expletive is an “extra word” not grammatically related to the rest of the sentence. Mind you, starting a sentence with these constructions will lead to wordy sentence writing, and they’re usually too passive for most written compositions. This occurs because expletives are used to postpone the subject to build a little suspense for the reader. Authors like to use it like a bit of “seasoning” to keep readers tuned in. Here’s an example sentence demonstrating these structures:

There are explosives hidden under the railway bridge! (Delayed Subject — explosives)

vs.

Explosives are hidden under the railway bridge! (There is omitted to get to the point.)

You can tell the first example expresses more drama, right? Used sparingly, expletive constructions with there is or there are can be titillating. Just be careful!

Hint: If a sentence beginning with a there is or there are construction can be rewritten without the word there, you are working with the expletive form of the word.

In closing, there’s also the soothing phrase, “There, there…”, but we will save that for another time! Thanks for reading!

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Упражнение 1. Составь и прочитай предложения. Запиши любые пять из них.

There is

There are

some

car

cup

pen

bike

ducks

apples

parks

milk

meat

tea

egg

in the cup.

in the bag.

on the plate.

on the table.

in the city.

in the lake.

in the box.

at the door.

Упражнение 2. Вставьте is или are.

There _____ two cups of tea on the table.
There _____ some milk in the cup.
There _____ an orange in the salad.
There _____ six balls in the box.
There _____ some cheese on the plate.
There ______ a blue chair at the door.
There _____ five chicks and a hen on the farm.
There _____ a table and nine desks in the classroom.
There _____ a big window to the left of the door.
There _____ three rooms in our country house.
_____ there three cups on the coffee-table?
____ there a carpet on the floor?
There _____ no cats in the sitting room.
There_____ a cat on the table.
There_____ 3 dogs in the box
There _____4 hens in the house.
There _____ a pot on the table.
_____ there a bathroom near the kitchen?
_____ there four rooms in the house?
_____ there a kitchen under your bedroom?

Упражнение 3. Write in There’s / There’re.

_________ some sandwiches in the fridge.
_________ a biscuit on the plate.
_________ some jam on the table.
_________ some cornflakes in the cupboard.
_________ some sugar in the glass.
_________ two cups of tea on the table.

Упражнение 4. Write in Is there or Are there. Go to your kitchen. Give short answers.

Yes, there is. Yes, there are. No, there isn’t. No, there aren’t.

_____________ any sausages in the fridge? ____________________.
_____________ any sugar in the cupboard?____________________.
_____________ any rolls on the table?____________________.
_____________ any eggs in the fridge?____________________.
_____________ any jam in the fridge?____________________.
_____________ any biscuits in the cupboard?____________________.

Упражнение 5. Напиши каждое предложение в отрицательной и вопросительной форме.

There are many pupils in the classroom.
There is some meat on the plate.
There are four parks in the city.

Упражнение 6. Составь и запиши предложения.

1. pears / there / ten / in the / are / bag / .

2. aren’t / pupils / there / classroom / in the / .

3. an egg / on the / there / plate / is / ?

4. on the / there / a / cat / chair / is / white / .

5. a turtle / on / there / isn’t / farm / this / .

6. at the / two / bikes / door / are / there / ?

Упражнение 7. Что имеется в холодильнике? Посмотрите и напишите. Несколько предложений уже сделаны для примера.

There’s some cheese.
There are some apples.
There’s a cucumber.

Упражнение 8. Circle the correct word.

There is / There are a big hall downstairs.
There is / There are two bathrooms upstairs.
There is / There are beautiful trees in the garden.
There is / There are a kitchen downstairs.
There is / There are three bedrooms in the house

Упражнение 9. Find the differences

Пример: There’s some coffee in picture 1. There isn’t any coffee in picture 2.

Упражнение 10. Write in There’s / There’re.

_______________ a kitten in the kitchen.
_______________two puppies in the bathroom.
_______________five mice in the living-room.
_______________a hamster in the hall.
_______________three tortoises in the bedroom.
_______________ a budgie in the garden.
_______________ three mice under the cupboard.
_______________four tortoises under the carpet
_______________ a cat near the cupboard.
_______________two dolls on the chair.
_______________ a rabbit under the chair.

Упражнение 11. Circle the correct answer.

1.Is there a fridge in the kitchen?

a Yes, there is. b. No, there isn’t.

2. Are there two cupboards in the kitchen?

a. Yes, there are. b. No, there aren’t.

3. Are there any telephones in the kitchen?

a. Yes, there are. b. No, there aren’t.

4. Is there a cooker in the kitchen?

a Yes, there is. b. No, there isn’t.

Упражнение 12. Circle the correct word. Give short answers about your room.

Is / Are there a sofa in the room? ______________________
Is / Are there any chairs? ______________________
Is / Are there any lamps? ______________________
Is / Are there a wardrobe in the room? ______________________
Is / Are there two armchairs? ______________________
Is / Are there a carpet on the floor? ______________________

Упражнение 13. Write in isn’t or aren’t.

There ________a sofa in the room.
There ________any armchairs.
There ________ any lamps.
There ________a bookcase.
There ________a bed.
There________any books.

Упражнение 14. Find the differences

Пример: There’s a fireplace in picture 1. There’s no fireplace in picture 2.

Упражнение 15. Write the sentences in your exercise-book.

1. the living-room / There’s / in / a sofa

2. in / isn’t / the kitchen / There / a mirror /

3. the bedroom / there / in / Are / beds / two / ?

4. Are / wardrobes / the hall / there / in / two /?

5. a lamp / there / Is / room / your / in / ?

Упражнение 16 Circle the correct sentence.

1 a. There are armchair in the room.

B There are two armchairs in the room.

2. a. There’s a sofa in the bedroom?

b. Is there a sofa in the bedroom?

3. a. There’s a TV in the flat.

b. This is a TV in the flat.

4. a. Are there chairs in the hall?

b. Are there any chairs in the hall?

Упражнение 17. Make up sentences.

1) the bathroom, a mirror, in, is, there.

2) 3 chairs, are, there, the table, near.

3) behind, a lake, is, the house, there?

4) many, there, in, toys, the box, are?

5) isn’t, in, a cat, there, the bedroom

Упражнение 18. Read the sentences. Draw your picture.

There is some food in the fridge. There is some cheese 0n the shelf. There are some sausages to the right of the cheese. There are two cucumbers on the shelf. There is a red tomato to the left of the cucumbers. There is some cabbage behind the tomato.

Упражнение 19. Fill in is/are, was/were.

There _______ two banks in our street.
There _____ a cafe behind the supermarket last year. Now there _______ a museum there.
There _____ a cinema and a sports centre to the right of the park.
Five years ago there_____two shops in Central Square. Now there_____ two cafes, a theatre and a cinema.

Упражнение 20. Draw where these things are.

There are two books on the table. There is a cat under the table. There is a box between the table and the TV. There is a vase to the right of the chair. There is a ball behind the TV. There is a shoe in front of the chair.

Ответы к упражнениям.

Упражнение 1.

Your own answers.

Упражнение 2.

1 are, 2 is, 3 is, 4 are, 5 is, 6 is, 7 are, 8 is, 9 is, 10 are, 11 are, 12 is, 13 are, 14 is, 15 are, 16 are, 17 is, 18 is, 19 are, 20 is.

Упражнение 3.

1 There’гe, 2 There’s , 3 There’s, 4 There’гe, 5 There’s, 6 There’гe

Упражнение 4.

Вопросы: 1 Are there, 2 Is there, 3 Are there, 4 Are there, 5 Is there, 6 Are there

Your own short answers.

Упражнение 5.

There aren’t many pupils in the classroom.

Are there many pupils in the classroom?

There is no meat on the plate.

Is there any meat on the plate?

There aren’t four parks in the city.

Are there four parks in the city?

Упражнение 6.

Ther are ten pears in the bag.
There aren’t pupils in the classroom.
Is there an egg on the plate?
There is a white cat on the chair.
There isn’t a turtle on this farm.
Are there two bikes at the door?

Упражнение 7.

Your own answers.

Упражнение 8.

1 There is, 2 there are, 3 there are, 4 there is, 5 there are

Упражнение 9.

Your own answers.

Упражнение 10.

1 There’s, 2 There’re , 3 There’re, 4 There’s, 5 There’re, 6 There’s, 7 There’гe, 8 There’re , 9 There’s, 10 There’гe, 11 There’s

Упражнение 11.

1 a, 2b, 3b, 4a

Упражнение 12.

Вопросы:1 Is, 2 Are, 3 Are, 4 Is, 5 Are, 6 Is

Your own short answers.

Упражнение 13.

1 isn’t, 2 aren’t, 3 aren’t, 4 isn’t, 5 isn’t, 6 aren’t.

Упражнение 14.

Your own answers.

Упражнение 15.

There’s a sofa in the living-room.
There isn’t a mirror in the kitchen,
Are there two beds in the bedroom?
Are there two wardrobes in the hall?
Is there a lamp in your room?

Упражнение 16.

1 b, 2 b, 3 a, 4 b.

Упражнение 17.

There is a mirror in the bathroom.
There are 3 chairs near the table.
Is there a lake behind the house?
Are there many toys in the box?
There isn’t a cat in the bedroom.

Упражнение 18.

A picture of your own.

Упражнение 19.

1 are, 2 was, is, 3 is, 4 were, are

Упражнение 20.

A picture of your own.

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What does «there is/there are» mean?

We use the construction «there is / there are» to describe that something exists, is present, is situated, is lying or standing somewhere.

Study these examples

There are five men in the room. = Five men are present in the room.

There is a cup on the table. = A cup is standing on the table.

There are a few ways to make coffee. = People know a few ways to make coffee.

There is a good Italian restaurant nearby. = A good Italian restaurant is situated nearby.

There are a lot of trees in the park. = A lot of trees grow in the park.

There is, there are — how to form

To form this construction we use the word there and the verb to be.
«To be» changes depending on the tense and singular/plural form.

«There is/are» in the present simple:

Type of sentence	Singular	Plural
Positive	There is … (= There’s)	There are …
Negative	There is not … (= There isn’t / There’s not)	There are not … (= There aren’t)
Question	Is there…?	Are there…?

Examples of «there is»

There is a cat on the tree.

There’s some milk in the fridge.

There isn’t any news about the accident.

Is there a cash machine near here? No, there isn’t.

Is there any money in your account? Yes, there’s some.

Examples of «there are»

There are twelve months in a year.

There are a lot of sales in January.

There aren’t any skyscrapers in this city.

There aren’t any fresh T-shirts in the wardrobe.

Are there any roses in your garden?

How many cars are there in his garage?

There is/there are and quantifiers

We usually add an indication of quantity to «there is / there are»:

a lot of, many
some
any

«Any» is used in negatives and questions with uncountable and plural nouns:

Examples

There isn’t any tea in the teapot.

Are there any ideas?

There aren’t any hotels in this district.

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Use of There is – There are in sentences.

There is – used for singular

There are – used for plural

There is – There are Sentences

There are two hundred rooms in this building.
There are many paintings on the wall.
There are many beautiful places in Paris we can visit.
There is a beautiful fish in the glass case.
There are 54 countries in Africa.
There are millions of stars and planets in this universe.
There are many books on the table.
There are red and white roses in the flower pot.
There are several online courses for learning French.
There are amazing swings in the park.
There are a lot of people in the ground.
There is a beautiful deer in the zoo.
There are several departments in this university.
There is an Australian parrot in the cage.
There are a lot of lacunas in the report.
There is too much red tape in government offices.
There is only one window in this room.
Don’t go out; there is a chance of rain.
There are some bananas in the basket.
There are 182 commercial and private universities in Tokyo.
There are more than 100 candidates in the hall.
There are some fruits in the fridge.
There are twenty chairs and five tables in the classroom.
There are only five days until his birthday.
There are five elephants in the zoo.
There is a variety of colors in clothing.
There is a problem with loads of work in this office.
Don’t lose heart; there is a better plan for you.
There are seven continents in the world.
There are 50 sentences in this post.
There are at least one lac people in the gathering.

Negative Sentences

There is no one available for your help.
There is nothing to mind.
There is no space for parking the car.
There is no chance of rain today.
There is no picture in this book.
There is no news for you.
There are no curtains in the room.
There is no coffee in the mug.
There is no value of a liar person in society.
There is no college in this town.

Questions

Are there 100 chairs in this hall?
Is there water in the glass?
Is there any letter for me?
Is there tea in the kettle?
Are there four people in the room?

Contractions

We can use contractions with ‘there is’. Contractions are not used with ‘there are’.

There’s one fan in the room.
There’s one table in the hall.
There’s no room for a double bed.
There’s some milk in the jug.
There’s no chocolate in the box.

Read also: 50 Sentences of “Is, am, are”

There is – There are Sentences

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