1つのものには There is を使います。時計が1つ見えるので、There is a clock と言います。
1つのとき
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.". 1つのものには is を使います。
やってみよう: Look at the picture. In this classroom ___. (there are two doors / there is one door / there are one door) 答え: there is one door — 絵にはドアが1つ見えます。1つのものには is を使うので、there is one door になります。
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There is a clock.
There is a clock on the wall.
2つ以上のとき
絵を見てください。リュックが2つ見えるので、There are two backpacks と言います。
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.". 2つ以上には are を使います。
やってみよう: Look at the picture. In this classroom ___. (there is one window / there are two windows / there is two windows) 答え: there are two windows — 絵の窓を数えると2つです。2は1より多いので、there are two windows になります。
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There are two backpacks.
There are two backpacks on the floor.
1つ？ それとも2つ以上？
まず数えましょう。1つなら is、2つ以上なら are を使います。
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.". まず数えてから、is か are を選びます。
やってみよう: Look at the picture and count the desks. In this classroom ___. (there is one desk / there are four desks / there is four desks) 答え: there are four desks — 絵の机を数えると4つです。4は1より多いので、there are four desks になります。
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There are three books.
There are three books on the shelf.
There is a whiteboard.
There is a whiteboard on the wall.
たずねる
たずねるときは、is か are を先に置きます: 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?". たずねるときは is が先に来ます。
やってみよう: 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) 答え: Is there a clock — 1つのものについてたずねるときは、is を先に置きます: Is there a clock? Are は2つ以上のときで、There is a clock は質問ではありません。
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Is there a plant?
Is there a plant in the classroom? Yes, there is.
「ない」と言う（1つ）
1つのものがないと言うときは、There isn't を使います。（isn't ＝ is not です。）
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.". 1つのものには isn't を使います。
やってみよう: Look at the picture. On this wall ___. (there isn't a map / there isn't a clock / there aren't a map) 答え: there isn't a map — 絵の壁には時計とホワイトボードがありますが、地図はありません。だから there isn't a map になります。ひとつのものには isn't を使います。
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There isn't a TV.
There is a whiteboard, but there isn't a TV.
「ない」と言う（2つ以上）
2つ以上のものがないと言うときは、There aren't を使います。（aren't ＝ are not です。）
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.". 2つ以上には aren't を使います。
やってみよう: Diego: Are there four books on the shelf?
Camila: No, look. ___ four books. (there aren't / there isn't / there are) 答え: there aren't — 絵の本は4冊ではなく3冊なので、Diego はまちがっています。4冊は1より多いので、there aren't になります。
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There aren't three windows.
There aren't three windows. There are two.
使ってみよう
部屋全体を見て、何があって何がないかを言ってみましょう。
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?". ある場所に何があるかを言うときは、there is / there are を使います。
やってみよう: Farid: What is in the corner?
Yasmin: ___. (There are two plants / There is one plant / There are one plant) 答え: There is one plant — 隅には植物が1つ見えます。1つのものには is を使うので、There is one plant になります。