Essayez: ___ a cafe on Moffen Street. (There is / It is / Have) Réponse: There is — Pour une seule chose qui existe, utilise There is. "It is" sert à identifier une chose ; "Have" exprime la possession.
There are = plusieurs choses
Utilise There are pour deux choses ou plus.
There are two cafes in Senfarren.
There are three beds in the room.
There are five students here.
Essayez: ___ three beds in the room. (There are / There is / It is) Réponse: There are — Three beds = plusieurs, donc utilise There are.
Essayez: ___ four windows in the kitchen. (There are / There is / There be) Réponse: There are — Four = plus d’un, donc utilise There are. N’utilise There is que pour une seule chose.
Poser une question
Pour poser une question, place is / are en premier : Is there...? Are there...?
Is there a bank near here?
Are there two beds?
Is there a problem?
Essayez: ___ a bank near here? (Is there / There is / Is it) Réponse: Is there — Pour poser une question, is vient en premier : Is there a bank? "There is" affirme, il ne pose pas de question.
There isn't = pas un seul
Pour dire qu'il n'y en a pas un seul, utilise 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.
Essayez: ___ a cafe on this street. (There isn't / There aren't / There no is) Réponse: There isn't — A cafe est une seule chose, donc utilise There isn't. (isn't = is not.)
There aren't = pas deux ou plus
Pour deux choses ou plus qui n'existent PAS, utilise 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.
Essayez: ___ three chairs in the room. (There aren't / There isn't / There not are) Réponse: There aren't — Three chairs = plus d’un, donc utilise There aren't. (aren't = are not.)
Essayez: ___ a desk by the window. (There is / Have / It has) Réponse: There is — Pour dire ce qui se trouve dans un lieu, utilise There is. "Have" et "It has" expriment la possession.