{"id":272560,"date":"2026-07-14T03:00:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T08:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272560"},"modified":"2026-07-14T03:00:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T08:00:27","slug":"there-is-there-are-a1-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langcom.edu.pe\/ja\/blog\/there-is-there-are-a1-2\/","title":{"rendered":"There is \/ There are: Expressing Existence (A1 English Grammar)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lc-answer\"><strong>We use <span data-no-translation>There is<\/span> \u305d\u3057\u3066 <span data-no-translation>There are<\/span> to say that something exists or is present in a place.<\/strong> This is a very common way to describe what you can see around you. For singular nouns or uncountable nouns, we use <span data-no-translation>There is<\/span>. For example, <span data-no-translation>There is a book on the table.<\/span> For plural nouns, we use <span data-no-translation>There are<\/span>. For instance, <span data-no-translation>There are two chairs in the room.<\/span> These phrases are essential for describing locations, objects, and people in English. Mastering them helps you communicate clearly about the world.<\/div>\n<h2>What is the difference between <span data-no-translation>There is<\/span> \u305d\u3057\u3066 <span data-no-translation>There are<\/span>?<\/h2>\n<p><span data-no-translation>There is<\/span> \u305d\u3057\u3066 <span data-no-translation>There are<\/span> both talk about things that exist. The main difference is about quantity.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We use <span data-no-translation>There is<\/span> for one thing (singular) or for uncountable things.<\/li>\n<li>We use <span data-no-translation>There are<\/span> for two or more things (plural).<\/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>How do we use <span data-no-translation>There is<\/span> for singular things?<\/h2>\n<p>Use <span data-no-translation>There is<\/span> when you talk about one item or person.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Positive:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>There is<\/span> + <span data-no-translation>a\/an<\/span> + singular noun. <span data-no-translation>There is a cat in the garden.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Negative:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>There isn&#8217;t<\/span> (or <span data-no-translation>There is not<\/span>) + <span data-no-translation>a\/an<\/span> + singular noun. <span data-no-translation>There isn&#8217;t a pen on the desk.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Question:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>Is there<\/span> + <span data-no-translation>a\/an<\/span> + singular noun? <span data-no-translation>Is there a car outside?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Short Answer:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>Yes, there is.<\/span> \/ <span data-no-translation>No, there isn&#8217;t.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How do we use <span data-no-translation>There are<\/span> for plural things?<\/h2>\n<p>Use <span data-no-translation>There are<\/span> when you talk about two or more items or people.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Positive:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>There are<\/span> + number\/some\/many + plural noun. <span data-no-translation>There are three apples in the basket.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Negative:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>There aren&#8217;t<\/span> (or <span data-no-translation>There are not<\/span>) + any + plural noun. <span data-no-translation>There aren&#8217;t any students in the classroom.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Question:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>Are there<\/span> + any + plural noun? <span data-no-translation>Are there any chairs in the room?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Short Answer:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>Yes, there are.<\/span> \/ <span data-no-translation>No, there aren&#8217;t.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>When do we use <span data-no-translation>There is<\/span> with uncountable nouns?<\/h2>\n<p>Uncountable nouns are things we cannot count, like water, information, or money. We always treat them as singular.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We use <span data-no-translation>There is<\/span> with uncountable nouns. <span data-no-translation>There is some water in the bottle.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>For negative, we use <span data-no-translation>There isn&#8217;t any<\/span>. <span data-no-translation>There isn&#8217;t any milk in the fridge.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>For questions, we use <span data-no-translation>Is there any<\/span>. <span data-no-translation>Is there any sugar?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<caption>Summary of &lt;span data-no-translation&gt;There is&lt;\/span&gt; \u305d\u3057\u3066 &lt;span data-no-translation&gt;There are&lt;\/span&gt;<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Form<\/th>\n<th>Use<\/th>\n<th>Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>There is<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Singular nouns, Uncountable nouns<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>There is a book.<\/span> \/ <span data-no-translation>There is water.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>There are<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Plural nouns<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>There are two books.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>There isn&#8217;t<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Negative singular\/uncountable<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>There isn&#8217;t a pen.<\/span> \/ <span data-no-translation>There isn&#8217;t any sugar.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>There aren&#8217;t<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Negative plural<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>There aren&#8217;t any chairs.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Is there&#8230;?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Question singular\/uncountable<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Is there a problem?<\/span> \/ <span data-no-translation>Is there any food?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Are there&#8230;?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Question plural<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Are there many people?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Examples<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>There is a big tree in the park.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>There are many birds in the sky.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Is there a hospital near here?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>No, there isn&#8217;t.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Are there any good restaurants in this town?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Yes, there are.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>There isn&#8217;t any coffee left.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>There are five people waiting.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Practice<\/h2>\n<div class=\"h5p-content\" data-content-id=\"114\"><\/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 mistakes because of the word &#8216;hay&#8217;.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mistake 1: Using &#8216;it is&#8217; or &#8216;they are&#8217; instead of &#8216;there is\/are&#8217;.<\/strong><br \/>Incorrect: <span data-no-translation>It is a book on the table.<\/span><br \/>Correct: <span data-no-translation>There is a book on the table.<\/span><br \/>Incorrect: <span data-no-translation>They are two cars outside.<\/span><br \/>Correct: <span data-no-translation>There are two cars outside.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mistake 2: Using &#8216;is&#8217; for plural or &#8216;are&#8217; for singular.<\/strong><br \/>Incorrect: <span data-no-translation>There are a chair.<\/span><br \/>Correct: <span data-no-translation>There is a chair.<\/span><br \/>Incorrect: <span data-no-translation>There is two tables.<\/span><br \/>Correct: <span data-no-translation>There are two tables.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u3088\u304f\u3042\u308b\u8cea\u554f<\/h2>\n<h3>What is the main use of <span data-no-translation>There is<\/span> \u305d\u3057\u3066 <span data-no-translation>There are<\/span>?<\/h3>\n<p>The main use is to say that something exists or is present in a specific place. For example, <span data-no-translation>There is a dog in the park.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Can I use contractions like <span data-no-translation>There&#8217;s<\/span> \u305d\u3057\u3066 <span data-no-translation>There aren&#8217;t<\/span>?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, you can use contractions. <span data-no-translation>There&#8217;s<\/span> is common for <span data-no-translation>There is<\/span>. <span data-no-translation>There isn&#8217;t<\/span> \u305d\u3057\u3066 <span data-no-translation>There aren&#8217;t<\/span> are used for negative forms.<\/p>\n<h3>Do we use <span data-no-translation>There is<\/span> \u307e\u305f\u306f <span data-no-translation>There are<\/span> with &#8216;some&#8217; and &#8216;any&#8217;?<\/h3>\n<p>We use <span data-no-translation>There is some<\/span> with uncountable nouns and <span data-no-translation>There are some<\/span> with plural nouns in positive sentences. For negative sentences and questions, we use <span data-no-translation>any<\/span>: <span data-no-translation>There isn&#8217;t any milk.<\/span> <span data-no-translation>Are there any questions?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Related lessons<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272540\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">There is \/ there are<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We use There is and There are to say that something exists or is present in a place. This is a very common way to describe what you can see around you. For singular nouns or uncountable nouns, we use There is. For example, There is a book on the table. For plural nouns, we use There are. For instance, There are two chairs in the room. These phrases are essential for describing locations, objects, and people in English. Mastering them helps you communicate clearly about the world. What is the difference between There is and There are? 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