Probier es: ___ a cafe on Moffen Street. (There is / It is / Have) Antwort: There is — Wenn eine einzelne Sache existiert, nimmst du There is. „It is“ beschreibt, was etwas ist; „Have“ steht für Besitz.
There are = mehr als eins
Nimm There are für zwei oder mehr.
There are two cafes in Senfarren.
There are three beds in the room.
There are five students here.
Probier es: ___ three beds in the room. (There are / There is / It is) Antwort: There are — Three beds = mehr als eins, nimm also There are.
Probier es: ___ four windows in the kitchen. (There are / There is / There be) Antwort: There are — Four = mehr als eins, nimm also There are. There is nimmst du nur für eine einzelne Sache.
Fragen stellen
Für eine Frage stellst du is / are an den Anfang: Is there...? Are there...?
Is there a bank near here?
Are there two beds?
Is there a problem?
Probier es: ___ a bank near here? (Is there / There is / Is it) Antwort: Is there — Bei Fragen steht is ganz vorne: Is there a bank? „There is“ ist eine Aussage, keine Frage.
There isn't = keins da
Wenn nicht eins da ist, nimmst du There isn't. (isn't = is not.)
There isn't a cafe here.
There isn't a problem.
There is not a key. = There isn't a key.
Probier es: ___ a cafe on this street. (There isn't / There aren't / There no is) Antwort: There isn't — A cafe ist eine einzelne Sache, nimm also There isn't. (isn't = is not.)
There aren't = keine da (zwei oder mehr)
Wenn zwei oder mehr Dinge NICHT da sind, nimmst du There aren't. (aren't = are not.)
There aren't two beds.
There aren't three chairs.
There are not five cafes. = There aren't five cafes.
Probier es: ___ three chairs in the room. (There aren't / There isn't / There not are) Antwort: There aren't — Three chairs = mehr als eins, nimm also There aren't. (aren't = are not.)
Probier es: ___ a desk by the window. (There is / Have / It has) Antwort: There is — Um auszudrücken, dass etwas an einem Ort existiert, nimmst du There is. „Have“ und „It has“ stehen für Besitz.