Form
| Singular / uncountable | Plural |
|---|
| Affirmative | There is a book. · There is some milk. | There are two books. |
| Negative | There isn't a book. · There isn't any milk. | There aren't any books. |
| Question | Is there a book? · Is there any milk? | Are there any books? |
| Short answers | Yes, there is. / No, there isn't. | Yes, there are. / No, there aren't. |
Use
There is / are says that something exists or is in a place: There is a park near my house. How many people are there in your family?
Past
there was (singular, uncountable) · there were (plural): Yesterday there was a party.
Watch out
- The verb agrees with the noun that comes first: There is a pencil and two pens. There are two pens and a pencil.
- there's = there is · there're = there are. Don't confuse there (place), their (possessive), they're (they are).
- Not
It is a bank near here → There is a bank near here.
En español
There is / there are = hay. There is para singular e incontables, there are para plurales. Negativo: there isn't / aren't any. Pregunta: Is there…? / Are there…?
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