{"id":272590,"date":"2026-07-15T03:01:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T08:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272590"},"modified":"2026-07-15T03:01:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T08:01:22","slug":"there-is-there-are-pre-a1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langcom.edu.pe\/ja\/blog\/there-is-there-are-pre-a1\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn &#8216;There is&#8217; and &#8216;There are&#8217; (Pre-A1 English Grammar)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lc-answer\"><strong>We use <span data-no-translation>There is<\/span> for one thing and <span data-no-translation>There are<\/span> for many things.<\/strong> This is how we talk about what exists in a place. Think of it like saying &#8216;Hay&#8217; in Spanish. For example, if you see one apple, you say <span data-no-translation>There is an apple.<\/span> If you see three apples, you say <span data-no-translation>There are three apples.<\/span> Remember to use <span data-no-translation>is<\/span> with singular nouns (one thing) and <span data-no-translation>are<\/span> with plural nouns (two or more things). We often use <span data-no-translation>a<\/span> \u307e\u305f\u306f <span data-no-translation>an<\/span> with <span data-no-translation>There is<\/span>. With <span data-no-translation>There are<\/span>, we can use numbers or words like <span data-no-translation>some<\/span>. This structure is very common for describing rooms, cities, or any location. It helps us tell people what they can find. Mastering <span data-no-translation>There is<\/span> \u305d\u3057\u3066 <span data-no-translation>There are<\/span> is a key step for Pre-A1 learners to describe the world around them clearly and correctly in English.<\/div>\n<h2>What does &#8216;There is&#8217; mean?<\/h2>\n<p>We use <span data-no-translation>There is<\/span> to talk about one singular thing or person. It means that something exists in a place.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use <span data-no-translation>There is<\/span> + <span data-no-translation>a<\/span>\/ <span data-no-translation>an<\/span> + singular noun.<\/li>\n<li>Use <span data-no-translation>a<\/span> before words that start with a consonant sound (e.g., <span data-no-translation>a book<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>a chair<\/span>).<\/li>\n<li>Use <span data-no-translation>an<\/span> before words that start with a vowel sound (e.g., <span data-no-translation>an apple<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>an orange<\/span>).<\/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>What does &#8216;There are&#8217; mean?<\/h2>\n<p>We use <span data-no-translation>There are<\/span> to talk about two or more things or people. It means that multiple things exist in a place.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use <span data-no-translation>There are<\/span> + number + plural noun.<\/li>\n<li>You can also use <span data-no-translation>There are<\/span> + <span data-no-translation>some<\/span> + plural noun when you don&#8217;t know the exact number.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How do we make questions with &#8216;There is&#8217; and &#8216;There are&#8217;?<\/h2>\n<p>To ask a question, we change the order of the words. We put <span data-no-translation>Is<\/span> \u307e\u305f\u306f <span data-no-translation>Are<\/span> \u4ee5\u524d <span data-no-translation>there<\/span>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For singular questions, use <span data-no-translation>Is there&#8230;?<\/span><\/li>\n<li>For plural questions, use <span data-no-translation>Are there&#8230;?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We use <span data-no-translation>any<\/span> in questions with plural nouns.<\/p>\n<p>We can also give short answers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Yes, there is.<\/span> \/ <span data-no-translation>No, there isn&#8217;t.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Yes, there are.<\/span> \/ <span data-no-translation>No, there aren&#8217;t.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How do we make negative sentences?<\/h2>\n<p>To make a negative sentence, we add <span data-no-translation>not<\/span> after <span data-no-translation>is<\/span> \u307e\u305f\u306f <span data-no-translation>are<\/span>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For singular, use <span data-no-translation>There is not<\/span> or the contraction <span data-no-translation>There isn&#8217;t<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>For plural, use <span data-no-translation>There are not<\/span> or the contraction <span data-no-translation>There aren&#8217;t<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We use <span data-no-translation>any<\/span> in negative sentences with plural nouns.<\/p>\n<table>\n<caption>Summary: There is \/ There are<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><\/th>\n<th>Singular (one)<\/th>\n<th>Plural (many)<\/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 book.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>There are two books.<\/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 book.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>There aren&#8217;t any books.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Question<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Is there a book?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Are there any books?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Examples<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>There is a big window in the living room.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>There are three chairs around the table.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Is there a park near here?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>No, there isn&#8217;t a park.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Are there any books on the shelf?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Yes, there are some books.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>There isn&#8217;t a TV in my bedroom.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>There aren&#8217;t any apples in the fridge.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Practice<\/h2>\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-194\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"194\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"JR06 L5 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<h3>Confusing &#8216;Hay&#8217; with &#8216;There is&#8217; \/ &#8216;There are&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p>In Spanish, you use &#8216;Hay&#8217; for both singular and plural. In English, you must choose <span data-no-translation>There is<\/span> for one thing and <span data-no-translation>There are<\/span> for many things.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wrong:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>There are a cat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Correct:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>There is a cat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Wrong:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>There is two dogs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Correct:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>There are two dogs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Confusing &#8216;There is&#8217; with &#8216;It is&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p><span data-no-translation>There is<\/span> talks about existence. <span data-no-translation>It is<\/span> identifies something already known or pointed out.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Correct:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>There is a new student in class.<\/span> (A new student exists.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Correct:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>It is Maria.<\/span> (Identifying the student.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Confusing &#8216;There is&#8217; \/ &#8216;There are&#8217; with &#8216;Have&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p>In Spanish, &#8216;tener&#8217; (to have) can sometimes be used for existence. In English, <span data-no-translation>have<\/span> is for possession, and <span data-no-translation>there is<\/span> \/ <span data-no-translation>there are<\/span> is for existence.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wrong:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>The room has a window.<\/span> (If you mean &#8216;A window exists in the room.&#8217;)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Correct:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>There is a window in the room.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Correct:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>I have a window in my room.<\/span> (Possession)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u3088\u304f\u3042\u308b\u8cea\u554f<\/h2>\n<h3>What is the difference between There is and There are?<\/h3>\n<p><span data-no-translation>There is<\/span> is for one singular item or person (e.g., <span data-no-translation>There is a book.<\/span>). <span data-no-translation>There are<\/span> is for two or more plural items or people (e.g., <span data-no-translation>There are two books.<\/span>).<\/p>\n<h3>When do I use &#8216;a&#8217; or &#8216;an&#8217; with There is?<\/h3>\n<p>Use <span data-no-translation>a<\/span> before words that start with a consonant sound (e.g., <span data-no-translation>a table<\/span>). Use <span data-no-translation>an<\/span> before words that start with a vowel sound (e.g., <span data-no-translation>an apple<\/span>).<\/p>\n<h3>Can I use &#8216;some&#8217; with There are?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, you can use <span data-no-translation>some<\/span> with <span data-no-translation>There are<\/span> when you are talking about an unspecified number of plural items (e.g., <span data-no-translation>There are some chairs.<\/span>).<\/p>\n<h3>Is &#8216;There&#8217;s&#8217; the same as &#8216;There is&#8217;?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, <span data-no-translation>There&#8217;s<\/span> is a common contraction for <span data-no-translation>There is<\/span>. It is used in informal speaking and writing (e.g., <span data-no-translation>There&#8217;s a cat.<\/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<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272560\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">There is \/ there are<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We use There is for one thing and There are for many things. This is how we talk about what exists in a place. Think of it like saying &#8216;Hay&#8217; in Spanish. For example, if you see one apple, you say There is an apple. If you see three apples, you say There are three apples. Remember to use is with singular nouns (one thing) and are with plural nouns (two or more things). We often use a or an with There is. With There are, we can use numbers or words like some. This structure is very common for describing rooms, cities, or any location. 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