{"id":272540,"date":"2026-07-13T03:01:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T08:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272540"},"modified":"2026-07-13T03:01:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T08:01:46","slug":"there-is-there-are-a1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langcom.edu.pe\/ja\/blog\/there-is-there-are-a1\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use There is \/ There are in English (A1 Grammar)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lc-answer\"><strong><span data-no-translation>There is<\/span> \u305d\u3057\u3066 <span data-no-translation>There are<\/span> are essential English phrases we use to say that something exists or is present in a place.<\/strong> Think of them like the Spanish &#8216;hay&#8217;. We use <span data-no-translation>There is<\/span> for one thing (singular nouns) or for things we cannot count (uncountable nouns). For example, <span data-no-translation>There is a cat on the roof.<\/span> \u307e\u305f\u306f <span data-no-translation>There is some water in the glass.<\/span> On the other hand, we use <span data-no-translation>There are<\/span> when we talk about two or more things (plural nouns). For instance, <span data-no-translation>There are two books on the table.<\/span> These phrases always come at the beginning of the sentence. They help us describe what we can find in a room, a city, or any location. Mastering them is a key step for A1 English learners to talk about their surroundings clearly.<\/div>\n<h2>What Do &#8216;There is&#8217; and &#8216;There are&#8217; Mean?<\/h2>\n<p><span data-no-translation>There is<\/span> \u305d\u3057\u3066 <span data-no-translation>There are<\/span> are special phrases in English. We use them to say that something exists in a specific place.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They are similar to &#8216;hay&#8217; in Spanish.<\/li>\n<li>They tell us &#8216;what&#8217; is somewhere.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-blended\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0E63C4,#0A2540);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83c\udf93 \u30d6\u30ec\u30f3\u30c7\u30c3\u30c9\u65b9\u5f0f\u3067\u82f1\u8a9e\u3092\u5b66\u307c\u3046<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;opacity:.95;\">\u5c11\u4eba\u6570\u5236\u30fb24\u6642\u9593365\u65e5\u5bfe\u5fdc\u306eAI\u30c1\u30e5\u30fc\u30bf\u30fc\u30fb\u30b1\u30f3\u30d6\u30ea\u30c3\u30b8\u8a66\u9a13\u5bfe\u7b56<\/p><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;font-size:18px;\">\u4ee5\u4e0b\u306e\u30d7\u30e9\u30f3\u304b\u3089 <strong><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\">$<\/span>39<\/bdi><\/span><\/strong> <s style=\"opacity:.6;\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\">$<\/span>79<\/bdi><\/span><\/s> \u6708\u984d<\/p><a href=\"\/ja\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#0E63C4;\">\u30af\u30e9\u30b9\u306e\u4e88\u7d04\u3092\u3059\u308b<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>When Do We Use &#8216;There is&#8217;?<\/h2>\n<p>We use <span data-no-translation>There is<\/span> for singular nouns. This means when we talk about only one thing.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use <span data-no-translation>There is<\/span> with &#8216;a&#8217; or &#8216;an&#8217; for singular countable nouns.<\/li>\n<li>Use <span data-no-translation>There is<\/span> with &#8216;some&#8217; or no article for uncountable nouns (things you cannot count, like water or information).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>When Do We Use &#8216;There are&#8217;?<\/h2>\n<p>We use <span data-no-translation>There are<\/span> for plural nouns. This means when we talk about two or more things.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use <span data-no-translation>There are<\/span> with numbers (like &#8216;two&#8217;, &#8216;three&#8217;) or words like &#8216;some&#8217; for plural countable nouns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How Do We Make Questions with &#8216;There is&#8217; \/ &#8216;There are&#8217;?<\/h2>\n<p>To ask a question, we change the order of the words. We put &#8216;is&#8217; or &#8216;are&#8217; before &#8216;there&#8217;.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For singular: <span data-no-translation>Is there&#8230;?<\/span><\/li>\n<li>For plural: <span data-no-translation>Are there&#8230;?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How Do We Make Negative Sentences with &#8216;There is&#8217; \/ &#8216;There are&#8217;?<\/h2>\n<p>To say that something does not exist, we add &#8216;not&#8217; after &#8216;is&#8217; or &#8216;are&#8217;.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For singular: <span data-no-translation>There is not<\/span> \u307e\u305f\u306f <span data-no-translation>There isn&#8217;t<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>For plural: <span data-no-translation>There are not<\/span> \u307e\u305f\u306f <span data-no-translation>There aren&#8217;t<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>You can also use <span data-no-translation>There is no<\/span> \u307e\u305f\u306f <span data-no-translation>There are no<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<caption>Summary of &#x27;There is&#x27; \/ &#x27;There are&#x27; Forms<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Form<\/th>\n<th>Singular (One Thing)<\/th>\n<th>Plural (Two or More Things)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Positive<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>There is a cat.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>There are two cats.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Negative<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>There isn&#8217;t a cat.<\/span><br \/><span data-no-translation>There is no cat.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>There aren&#8217;t any cats.<\/span><br \/><span data-no-translation>There are no cats.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Question<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Is there a cat?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Are there any cats?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Examples<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>There is a book on the desk.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>There is some milk in the fridge.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>There are two chairs in the kitchen.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>There are many students in the class.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Is there a pen in your bag?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Are there any apples in the basket?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>There isn&#8217;t a car outside.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>There aren&#8217;t any problems.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Practice<\/h2>\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-112\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"112\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"B07 L1 GRAMMAR there is \/ there are\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-whatsapp\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3DB16A,#1f8a4c);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83d\udcac \u500b\u5225\u306e\u30a2\u30c9\u30d0\u30a4\u30b9\u304c\u5fc5\u8981\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;opacity:.95;\">\u5f53\u6821\u306f\u30b1\u30f3\u30d6\u30ea\u30c3\u30b8\u8a66\u9a13\u306e\u516c\u8a8d\u6e96\u5099\u30bb\u30f3\u30bf\u30fc\u3068\u3057\u3066\u3001\u7686\u69d8\u306b\u6700\u9069\u306a\u30b3\u30fc\u30b9\u3084\u8cc7\u683c\u53d6\u5f97\u3078\u306e\u9053\u3092\u3054\u6848\u5185\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002\u305c\u3072\u4eca\u3059\u3050\u30a2\u30c9\u30d0\u30a4\u30b6\u30fc\u306b\u3054\u76f8\u8ac7\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/51980473286\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#1f8a4c;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp\u3067\u30a2\u30c9\u30d0\u30a4\u30b6\u30fc\u3068\u30c1\u30e3\u30c3\u30c8<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Common mistakes for Spanish speakers<\/h2>\n<p>Spanish speakers sometimes make a common mistake by directly translating &#8216;hay&#8217; without &#8216;there&#8217;.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Incorrect:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>Is a dog in the garden?<\/span> (Direct translation of &#8216;\u00bfHay un perro en el jard\u00edn?&#8217;)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Correct:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>Is there a dog in the garden?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Incorrect:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>There is two cats.<\/span> (Using &#8216;is&#8217; with a plural noun)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Correct:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>There are two cats.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Always remember to use <span data-no-translation>there<\/span> at the beginning of these phrases.<\/p>\n<h2>\u3088\u304f\u3042\u308b\u8cea\u554f<\/h2>\n<h3>What is the difference between &#8216;There is&#8217; and &#8216;It is&#8217;?<\/h3>\n<p><span data-no-translation>There is<\/span> introduces something new or talks about its existence. <span data-no-translation>It is<\/span> refers to something specific that is already known or mentioned.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>There is a new restaurant in town.<\/span> (Introducing something)<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>It is very popular.<\/span> (Talking about the specific restaurant)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Can I use contractions with &#8216;There is&#8217; and &#8216;There are&#8217;?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, you can use contractions in informal English.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>There is<\/span> becomes <span data-no-translation>There&#8217;s<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>There are<\/span> does not have a common contraction like <span data-no-translation>There&#8217;s<\/span>. We usually say <span data-no-translation>There are<\/span> \u307e\u305f\u306f <span data-no-translation>There aren&#8217;t<\/span> (for negative).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How do I say &#8216;no hay&#8217; in English?<\/h3>\n<p>You can say &#8216;no hay&#8217; in English using negative forms of <span data-no-translation>There is<\/span> \/ <span data-no-translation>There are<\/span>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For singular: <span data-no-translation>There isn&#8217;t a&#8230;<\/span> \u307e\u305f\u306f <span data-no-translation>There is no&#8230;<\/span><\/li>\n<li>For plural: <span data-no-translation>There aren&#8217;t any&#8230;<\/span> \u307e\u305f\u306f <span data-no-translation>There are no&#8230;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Is &#8216;There is&#8217; \/ &#8216;There are&#8217; used for people too?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, you can use <span data-no-translation>There is<\/span> \/ <span data-no-translation>There are<\/span> to talk about the existence of people.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>There is a new student in my class.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>There are many people at the park today.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is and There are are essential English phrases we use to say that something exists or is present in a place. Think of them like the Spanish &#8216;hay&#8217;. We use There is for one thing (singular nouns) or for things we cannot count (uncountable nouns). For example, There is a cat on the roof. or There is some water in the glass. On the other hand, we use There are when we talk about two or more things (plural nouns). For instance, There are two books on the table. These phrases always come at the beginning of the sentence. They help us describe what we can find in a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":192,"featured_media":272645,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"bwfblock_default_font":"","langcom_teaches":"There is \/ there are","langcom_cefr":"A1","langcom_type":"grammar","langcom_faq":"[{\"q\": \"What is the difference between 'There is' and 'It is'?\", \"a\": \"<p><span data-no-translation>There is<\/span> introduces something new or talks about its existence. <span data-no-translation>It is<\/span> refers to something specific that is already known or mentioned.<\/p><ul><li><span data-no-translation>There is a new restaurant in town.<\/span> (Introducing something)<\/li><li><span data-no-translation>It is very popular.<\/span> (Talking about the specific restaurant)<\/li><\/ul>\"}, {\"q\": \"Can I use contractions with 'There is' and 'There are'?\", \"a\": \"<p>Yes, you can use contractions in informal English.<\/p><ul><li><span data-no-translation>There is<\/span> becomes <span data-no-translation>There's<\/span>.<\/li><li><span data-no-translation>There are<\/span> does not have a common contraction like <span data-no-translation>There's<\/span>. 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