やってみよう: ___ a cafe on Moffen Street. (There is / It is / Have) 答え: There is — 1つのものが存在することを言うときは There is を使います。「It is」はそれが何であるかを説明するときに使い、「Have」は所有を表すときに使います。
There are = 2つ以上
2つ以上あるときは There are を使います。
There are two cafes in Senfarren.
There are three beds in the room.
There are five students here.
やってみよう: ___ three beds in the room. (There are / There is / It is) 答え: There are — Three beds は2つ以上なので、There are を使います。
やってみよう: ___ four windows in the kitchen. (There are / There is / There be) 答え: There are — Four は2つ以上なので、There are を使います。There is は1つのときにだけ使います。
たずねる文
質問するときは、is / are を文頭に置きます: Is there...? Are there...?
Is there a bank near here?
Are there two beds?
Is there a problem?
やってみよう: ___ a bank near here? (Is there / There is / Is it) 答え: Is there — 質問するときは is が文頭に来ます: Is there a bank? 「There is」は平叙文であり、質問の形ではありません。
There isn't = 1つもない
1つもないときは There isn't を使います。(isn't = is not です。)
There isn't a cafe here.
There isn't a problem.
There is not a key. = There isn't a key.
やってみよう: ___ a cafe on this street. (There isn't / There aren't / There no is) 答え: There isn't — A cafe は1つのものなので、There isn't を使います。(isn't = is not です。)
There aren't = 2つ以上ない
2つ以上存在しないときは There aren't を使います。(aren't = are not です。)
There aren't two beds.
There aren't three chairs.
There are not five cafes. = There aren't five cafes.
やってみよう: ___ three chairs in the room. (There aren't / There isn't / There not are) 答え: There aren't — Three chairs は2つ以上なので、There aren't を使います。(aren't = are not です。)
やってみよう: ___ a desk by the window. (There is / Have / It has) 答え: There is — ある場所に何が存在するかを言うときは There is を使います。「Have」や「It has」は所有を表すときに使います。