There is / There are (A1)

Usa There is para una cosa. Ves un reloj, así que decimos There is a clock.

Una sola cosa

There is a clock on the wall.
There is a library on Moffen Street.
There is a park behind the library.
Not "There are a clock on the wall." — say "There is a clock on the wall.". Una cosa lleva is.
Pruébalo: Look at the picture. In this classroom ___. (there are two doors / there is one door / there are one door) Respuesta: there is one door — En la imagen ves una puerta, y una cosa lleva is, así que es there is one door.

Palabra	Pronunciación	Ejemplo
There is a clock.		There is a clock on the wall.

Mira la imagen. Ves dos mochilas, así que decimos There are two backpacks.

There are two backpacks on the floor.
There are two restaurants on this street.
There are three stores near the bank.
Not "There is two backpacks on the floor." — say "There are two backpacks on the floor.". Dos o más llevan are.
Pruébalo: Look at the picture. In this classroom ___. (there is one window / there are two windows / there is two windows) Respuesta: there are two windows — En la imagen puedes contar dos ventanas, y dos es más de uno, así que es there are two windows.

Palabra	Pronunciación	Ejemplo
There are two backpacks.		There are two backpacks on the floor.

Primero cuenta. Una cosa lleva is, y dos o más llevan are.

There are three books on the shelf.
There is a whiteboard on the wall.
There is one bank, and there are two stores.
Not "There is three books on the shelf." — say "There are three books on the shelf.". Cuenta primero y luego elige is o are.
Pruébalo: Look at the picture and count the desks. In this classroom ___. (there is one desk / there are four desks / there is four desks) Respuesta: there are four desks — En la imagen puedes contar cuatro pupitres, y cuatro es más de uno, así que es there are four desks.

Palabra	Pronunciación	Ejemplo
There are three books.		There are three books on the shelf.
There is a whiteboard.		There is a whiteboard on the wall.

Para preguntar, pon is o are primero: Is there...? Are there...?

Is there a plant in the classroom? Yes, there is.
Is there a bank near here?
Are there two doors? No, there is one.
Not "There is a plant in the classroom?" — say "Is there a plant in the classroom?". Para preguntar, is va primero.
Pruébalo: Amina: I want to know the time. ___ in this classroom? Teacher: Yes, there is. (Is there a clock / Are there a clock / There is a clock) Respuesta: Is there a clock — Para preguntar por una cosa, pon is primero: Is there a clock? Are es para dos o más, y There is a clock no es una pregunta.

Palabra	Pronunciación	Ejemplo
Is there a plant?		Is there a plant in the classroom? Yes, there is.

Para decir que una cosa NO está, usa There isn't. (isn't = is not.)

There is a whiteboard, but there isn't a TV.
There isn't a supermarket on this street.
There is not a bus stop here. = There isn't a bus stop here.
Not "There aren't a TV in the classroom." — say "There isn't a TV in the classroom.". Una cosa lleva isn't.
Pruébalo: Look at the picture. On this wall ___. (there isn't a map / there isn't a clock / there aren't a map) Respuesta: there isn't a map — La imagen muestra un reloj y una pizarra en la pared, pero ningún mapa, así que es there isn't a map. Una sola cosa lleva isn't.

Palabra	Pronunciación	Ejemplo
There isn't a TV.		There is a whiteboard, but there isn't a TV.

Para decir que dos o más cosas NO están, usa There aren't. (aren't = are not.)

There aren't three windows. There are two.
There aren't two libraries in Haffenville.
There are not four stores. = There aren't four stores.
Not "There isn't three windows in the classroom." — say "There aren't three windows in the classroom.". Dos o más llevan aren't.
Pruébalo: Diego: Are there four books on the shelf? Camila: No, look. ___ four books. (there aren't / there isn't / there are) Respuesta: there aren't — En la imagen puedes contar tres libros, no cuatro, así que Diego se equivoca. Cuatro libros son más de uno, así que es there aren't.

Palabra	Pronunciación	Ejemplo
There aren't three windows.		There aren't three windows. There are two.

Mira toda la sala y di qué hay y qué no hay.

There are four desks in the classroom.
There isn't a computer on the desks.
Is there a whiteboard? Yes, there is.
Not "Is it four desks in the classroom?" — say "Are there four desks in the classroom?". Usa there is / there are para decir qué hay en un lugar.
Pruébalo: Farid: What is in the corner? Yasmin: ___. (There are two plants / There is one plant / There are one plant) Respuesta: There is one plant — En la esquina ves una planta, y una cosa lleva is, así que es There is one plant.

Palabra	Pronunciación	Ejemplo
There are four desks.		There are four desks, and there is a door.

Incorrecto	Correcto	Por qué
There are a clock on the wall.	There is a clock on the wall.	Una cosa lleva is.
There is two backpacks on the floor.	There are two backpacks on the floor.	Dos o más llevan are.
There is three books on the shelf.	There are three books on the shelf.	Cuenta primero y luego elige is o are.
There is a plant in the classroom?	Is there a plant in the classroom?	Para preguntar, is va primero.
There aren't a TV in the classroom.	There isn't a TV in the classroom.	Una cosa lleva isn't.
There isn't three windows in the classroom.	There aren't three windows in the classroom.	Dos o más llevan aren't.
Is it four desks in the classroom?	Are there four desks in the classroom?	Usa there is / there are para decir qué hay en un lugar.