There is/ There are

"There is" and "There are" are used to indicate the presence of something in a specific place, the location of objects, or their quantity. In this structure, the word "there" acts as a formal subject and has no meaning. "There is" is used when the noun that follows is singular, and "There are" when the noun is plural.

Affirmative 

There is   ➕   Singular Noun ➕ Complement 

There are   ➕   Plural Noun ➕ Complement 

 

Negative 

There is➕  Not ➕ Singular Noun ➕ Complement

 \____________/

              |

           isn't

There are➕  Not ➕ Plural Noun ➕ Complement

 \____________/

              |

           aren´t

Interrogative

Is ➕  there ➕   Singular Noun ➕ Complement  ➕  ?

Are ➕  there ➕   Plural Noun ➕ Complement   ➕ ?

WH Questions

 WH Questions ➕   Is➕  there ➕   Plural Noun ➕ Complement ➕ ?

WH Questions ➕   Are➕  there ➕   Singular Noun ➕ Complement ➕ ?

Short Answers

(+)
Yes   ➕   There ➕  is/are   

(-)

No   ➕ There ➕  is/are  ➕Not 

                              \____________/

                                          |

                                isn't/ aren't

EXAMPLES

1.-There is a dog  in my house

 Hay un perro en mi casa

2.-There aren´t many students in the classroom

No hay muchos estudiantes en el salón

3.-Is there a cat in the park?

¿Hay un gato en el parque?

4.-Where are there some cookies?

¿Dónde hay algunas galletas?

                                                                                                                   Alejandra Alarcón Tolentino