THERE IS THERE ARE SOME - ANY - NO

There is a sofa in the room. There are two pictures on the wall. There isn’t a TV in the room.

We use there is / there are to say that something / someone exists. The short form of there is is there’s. There are hasn’t got a short form. There is (There’s) a sofa in the room. There are four children in the garden.

The question form is: Is there? Are there? Is there a restaurant in the town? Are there any apples in the basket? The negative form is: There isn’t .... There aren’t .... There is not / isn’t a man in the room. There are not / aren’t any cars in the streets.

Short answers: Is there ...? Yes, there is No, there isn’t. Are there ...? Yes, there are. No, there aren’t.

There is some cake. There is some sugar in the bowl. Is there any bread? No, there isn’t.

There are some eggs. There is no coffee. Are there any carrots? Yes, there are.

We use a/an in the singular in all three forms (affirmative, negative and interrogative) We use some, any and no with uncountable nouns (e.g. sugar, bread, etc.) and plural countable nouns (e.g. pens, cars, etc.). some cerries some bread (a little bread) (a few cherries)

We use any in questions and not any in negations. “Have you got any money?” “No, I haven’t got any money.” We can use no instead of not any in negations I haven’t got any money. / I have got no money.

We use some in questions when we are making an offer or when we are asking for something. Would you like some coffee? (offer) Can I have some coffee, please? (request)

There is 1. ....................... a park in the picture. There are 2. ............................ some people in the park. There isn’t 3. ........................... a supermarket in the picture. There aren’t 4. ............................ any cars in the street.

Are there any eggs? No, there aren’t any eggs, but there is some bread.

Are there any oranges? No, there aren’t any oranges, but there is some water.

Are there any bananas? No, there aren’t any bananas, but there is some pasta.

Is there any cheese? No, there isn’t any cheese, but there is some chicken.

Are there any apples? No, there aren’t any apples, but there is some cake.

Are there any burgers? No, there aren’t any burgers, but there is some pizza.

SPOT THE DIFFERENCES There is a fireplace in picture A, but there isn’t a fireplace in picture B.