¿Cuál es la diferencia entre there is y there are?

There is acompaña a un solo elemento o a un incontable: there is a car, there is some milk. There are acompaña a los plurales: there are two cars. El sustantivo que sigue al verbo decide la forma, así que siempre miras hacia delante en la frase, nunca hacia atrás.

¿Cómo se hacen preguntas y negaciones con there is y there are?

En la pregunta el verbo va primero: Is there a bank near here? En la negación se añade not detrás del verbo: There is not any milk. El inglés nunca usa have con este significado, a diferencia del verbo haber en español.

¿El sustantivo también decide la forma en las preguntas?

Sí, se aplica la misma regla: el sustantivo justo después de is o are sigue decidiendo la forma. Is there a shop? lleva un sustantivo singular, y Are there any shops? lleva uno en plural, igual que en una frase afirmativa normal.

Which word decides between is and are?

The noun straight after the verb. If it is singular or uncountable use is; if it is plural use are.

Can I say There have a shop near here?

No. Several languages use a verb like have for this meaning, but English always uses there is or there are.

Ejercicios There Is / There Are – Inglés A1 (con Soluciones)

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There are five chairs.	There have five chairs.

There Is with One Thing, There Are with Many

1. There ___ a cat under the table.
- A. is ✓
- B. are
- C. has
- D. have
Respuesta: is
A cat is one thing, so use is.
2. There ___ three books on the desk.
- A. has
- B. are ✓
- C. is
- D. have
Respuesta: are
Three books means more than one, so use are.
3. There ___ some milk in the fridge.
- A. have
- B. has
- C. is ✓
- D. are
Respuesta: is
You cannot count milk one by one, so use is.
4. ___ there any chairs in the room?
- A. Is
- B. Has
- C. Have
- D. Are ✓
Respuesta: Are
Chairs means more than one, so the question needs Are.
5. There ___ not many people here.
- A. are ✓
- B. is
- C. has
- D. have
Respuesta: are
Many people means more than one, so use are.
6. There ___ a big park near my house.
- A. has
- B. is ✓
- C. have
- D. are
Respuesta: is
A big park is one place, so use is.
7. ___ there a bank on this street?
- A. Are
- B. Have
- C. Is ✓
- D. Has
Respuesta: Is
A bank is one building, so the question needs Is.
8. There ___ a lot of noise outside.
- A. are
- B. has
- C. have
- D. is ✓
Respuesta: is
You cannot count noise one by one, so use is.
9. There ___ four seasons in a year.
- A. are ✓
- B. has
- C. is
- D. have
Respuesta: are
Four seasons means more than one, so use are.
10. There ___ some sugar in the bowl.
- A. have
- B. is ✓
- C. has
- D. are
Respuesta: is
You cannot count sugar one by one, so use is.

There Is / There Are in a Story: A Busy Street Market

1. Every Saturday morning, there_____a busy market near my house. Everyone knows it.
Respuesta: is
A busy market is one place, so use is.
2. Inside, there are hundreds of_____(stall) selling all kinds of things. Shoppers love it.
Respuesta: stalls
Are already shows more than one, so the noun needs -s: stalls.
3. At the corner stall, there_____always fresh fruit. The oranges look bright.
- A. has
- B. is ✓
- C. have
- D. are
Respuesta: is
You cannot count fruit one by one here, so use is.
4. Near the entrance, there are three_____(gate) painted blue. Visitors take photos here.
Respuesta: gates
Three needs a plural noun, so gate becomes gates.
5. Just past the gates, there_____a small cafe. Old friends meet here for tea.

Singular and Plural Mistakes with There Is

1. Which option does not belong?
- A. There is a shop near the station.
- B. There are two shops near the station.
- C. There is some bread on the table.
- D. There is three shops near the station. ✓
Respuesta: There is three shops near the station.
Three shops means more than one, so it needs There are.
2. Which option does not belong?
- A. There are a problem with the car. ✓
- B. There are many people at the party.
- C. There is a lot of noise here.
- D. There is water on the floor.
Respuesta: There are a problem with the car.
A problem is one thing, so it needs There is.
3. Which option does not belong?
- A. Is there a bank near here?
- B. Is there any chairs in the hall? ✓
- C. Are there any buses on Sunday?
- D. There is no milk in the fridge.
Respuesta:

There Is / There Are in Conversation: Describing a New Neighbourhood

1. ___ there a supermarket near your new flat?
- A. Is ✓
- B. Are
- C. Has
- D. Have
Respuesta: Is
A supermarket is one thing, so the question needs Is.
2. Yes, there ___ one just around the corner.
- A. has
- B. is ✓
- C. have
- D. are
Respuesta: is
One supermarket already mentioned, so use is.
3. Great! ___ there any parks nearby too?
- A. Is
- B. Has
- C. Are ✓
- D. Have
Respuesta: Are
Parks means more than one, so the question needs Are.
There ___ a small one two streets away.

There Is or There Are: Fixing and Changing Sentences

1. There is three books on the desk. (correct the mistake)
Respuesta: There are three books on the desk.
Three books means more than one, so it needs There are.
2. There are a problem with the printer. (correct the mistake)
Respuesta: There is a problem with the printer.
A problem is one thing, so it needs There is.
3. Is there any chairs in the hall? (correct the mistake)
Respuesta: Are there any chairs in the hall?
Chairs means more than one, so the question needs Are there.
4. There are no milk in the fridge. (correct the mistake)
Respuesta: There is no milk in the fridge.
You cannot count milk, so it needs There is.
5. Are there any water left? (correct the mistake)
Respuesta: Is there any water left?
Water cannot be counted, so the question needs Is there.
There is a book on the table. (plural)

There Is / There Are – Ejercicios de Gramática Inglés A1 con Soluciones

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