1. THERE IS THERE ARE

2. There is/are +
a/an/some/any
???

3. THERE IS SINGULAR Affirmative: There is/There’s
Negative: There is not/There isn’t
Interrogative: Is there…? Yes, there is
No, there isn’t

4. THERE ARE PLURAL Affirmative: There are
Negative: There are not/There aren’t
Interrogative: Are there…? Yes, there are
No, there aren’t

5. COUNTABLE NOUNS SINGULAR There is a/an… There isn’t a/an…
Marga Fernández
COUNTABLE NOUNS
SINGULAR
There is a/an…
There isn’t a/an…
Is there a…? Yes, there is.
No, there isn’t.
There is/There are ESO

6. Are there any…? Yes, there are.
PLURAL
There are some…
There aren’t any…
Are there any…? Yes, there are.
No, there aren’t.

7. COUNTABLE SINGULAR My bathroom
There is a toilet.
There isn’t a
shower.
Is there a mirror?
Yes, there is.

8. COUNTABLE PLURAL My living room
There are some
animals.
There aren’t any
chairs.
Are there any
shelves?
Yes, there are.

9. UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS There is some There isn’t any Is there any?
NEVER PLURAL FORM!!!
There is some
There isn’t any
Is there any?

10. UNCOUNTABLE My kitchen
There is some water on the floor.
There isn’t any sugar in the kitchen.
Is there any milk in the kitchen? No, there isn’t any.

11. HOW MANY…ARE THERE? We use “HOW MANY” to ask about the
exact number of countable things.
How many pencils are there?
There is one pencil.
There is a pencil.

12. How many rooms are there in the house?
There are four
rooms.
There is
a bedroom,
a bathroom,
a living room and
a kitchen.

13. How many horses are there?
There is one
real horse.
There are
six toys and
there are
seven
pictures of
horses.

14. NOW REMEMBER!!
Singular…?
or plural?

15. There is/There are There is a lamp. There are some pictures.
There aren’t any
windows.
Is there a CD player?
No, there isn’t.
Are there any cushions?
Yes, there are.

16. There is/There are There is a table. There are some chairs.
There isn’t a
TV.
Is there a knife?
No, there isn’t.
Are there any
cups?
Yes, there are.

17. NOW IT IS YOUR TURN TO COMPLETE WITH:
is/are and a/an/some/any

18. COUNTABLE SINGULAR My bathroom
There …… …… toilet.
There …… …… shower.
…… there …… mirror?
Yes, there …….

19. COUNTABLE PLURAL In the living room…
There …… ……
animals.
chairs.
…… there ……
shelves?
Yes, …… …….

20. There is/There are There …… …… lamp. There …… …… pictures.
There …… …… windows.
…… there …… CD player?
No, there …….
Are there …… cushions?
Yes, there …….

21. There is/There are There …… …… table. There …… …… chairs.
There …… ……TV.
…… there …… knife?
No, there …… .
…… there …… cups?
Yes, there …… .

22. UNCOUNTABLE There …… …… water on the floor.
There …… …… sugar in the kitchen.
…… there …… milk in the kitchen? No, there …… …….

23. …… …… rooms …… …… in the house?
…… …… four
rooms.
…… ……
…… bedroom,
…… bathroom,
…… living room and
…… kitchen.

24. …… …… horses …… ……? …… …… one real horse. …… …… six toys and seven
pictures of
horses.

25. REMEMBER…

26. COUNTABLE OR UNCOUNTABLE?
SINGULAR
PLURAL

27. Answer the questions. Use short answers.
Is there any coffee?
Are there any
curtains?

28. Is there a fridge in the kitchen?
Is there a cooker in the kitchen?
Are there any pots? Is there any milk?

29. REMEMBER…
How many ……
are there?
There are……

30. How many chairs are there?

31. How many TVs are there?

32. How many clocks are there?

33. What are the missing words?
PRACTISE!!
Check your knowledge.
What are the missing words?
is/are + a/an, some, any

34. In this bathroom …… …… …… carpet. …… …… …… toilet.
Marga Fernández
In this bathroom …… …… …… carpet.
…… …… …… toilet.
…… …… …… window? Yes, …… …….
There is/There are ESO

35. …… …… ……
coffee.
…… …… …… flour?
Yes, …… …….
There …… ……
cooker.
cupboards.

36. READY TO DESCRIBE ANY PICTURE?
SINGULAR
There is a/an…
There isn’t a/an…
Is there a…? Yes, there is.
No, there isn’t.

37. Are there any…? Yes, there are.
PLURAL
There are some…
There aren’t any…
Are there any…? Yes, there are.
No, there aren’t.

38. Is there any…? Yes, there is.
UNCOUNTABLE
There is some …
There isn’t any…
Is there any…? Yes, there is.
No, there isn’t.

39. In this kitchen there…

40. In this bedroom there…

41. In this living room there…

42. In this dining room there…

43. Is there any doubt?
NO???

44. Marga Fernández
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
There is/There are ESO