There is There are Dialogues

'There is - There are' construction through real life dialogues and proverbs

I hope this page will enable the English learner to see how to use There is/are rules in the right ways and put grammar learning into context.

Dialogues

1.
A: There is something I’d like to talk to you about.
B: Perhaps we leave it for tomorrow.

2.
A: There is a wonderful novel among your books. May I take it?
B: Of course, you may.

3.
A: Was there anything interesting in this book?
B: Yes, there is a lot of very useful material in Chapter 3.

There is - There are Exercises

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This page contains free 'there is/are' grammar exercises with answer keys when necessary.

Exercise I
Write the interrogative and negative form of the following sentences according to the models:

Model 1:

There is a pen on the desk.
Is there a pen on the desk?
There is no pen on the desk.

1. There is a magazine on the desk.
2. There is a garden near the house.
3. There is a hole in my trousers.

Model 2:

There is some tea in the glass.
Is there any tea in the glass?
There is no tea in the glass.

1. There is some butter on the plate.
2. There is some milk in the jug.
3. There is some bread on the table.

Model 3:

There are some dogs in the park.
Are there any dogs in the park?
There are no dogs in the park.

1. There are some pictures in the room.
2. There are some chairs in the kitchen.
3. There are some people outside.

There is, There are

There is, There are

Key examples:

There is a piano in the room.
There are no people there.

Usage: the construction there is, there are is used when we state the presence or absence of something at some place.

For study:

There is (are)	There is (are) no
1. There is a table in the kitchen.	1. There is no table in the kitchen.
2. There is a cupboard near the window.	2. There is no cupboard near the window.
3. There is a shelf in the corner.	3. There is no shelf in the corner.
4. There is a refrigerator opposite the door.	4. There is no refrigerator opposite the door.
5. There are plates in the cupboard.	5. There are no plates in the cupboard.
6. There are pots on the shelf.	6. There are no pots on the shelf.
7. There are knives in the drawer.	7. There are no knives in the drawer.