there is, there are
Say what is in a place.
The rules
- One supermarket: "There is".
- More than one: "There are".
- "Milk" is uncountable, so use "Is there…?"
- "chairs" is plural: there aren’t any chairs.
- Plural noun ("two cafés") goes with "there are".
- Question form: Is there + a + noun?
Examples
- There is a supermarket next to the station.
- There are twenty students in my class.
- Is there any milk in the fridge?
- There aren’t any chairs in the room.
- There are two cafés in my street.
- Is there a pharmacy near here.
Quick check
Pick an answer to see the rule behind it.
1._____ a supermarket next to the station.
2._____ twenty students in my class.
3._____ any milk in the fridge?
4.There _____ any chairs in the room.
5.Which sentence is correct?