What you will learn
Вы научитесь сообщать, что находится в комнате или месте, а также задавать вопросы о наличии предметов.
Choose the pattern
There is a desk. There is some milk.
There are three chairs.
Are there any shops nearby?
There aren't any eggs.
See the pattern in context
Imagine a small flat:
There is a kitchen next to the living room. There are two windows in the living room. There is some milk in the fridge, but there aren't any eggs.
Конструкция there is / there are вводит новую информацию: «есть», «находится», «имеется».
Choose is or are
| Meaning | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| one thing / uncountable | there is | there isn't | Is there...? |
| two or more things | there are | there aren't | Are there...? |
- There is a desk by the window.
- There are three chairs.
- There isn't any coffee.
- Are there any shops nearby?
Some and any
В базовых нейтральных фразах:
- some обычно встречается в утверждениях: There are some clean cups.
- any обычно встречается в вопросах и отрицаниях: Are there any cups? There aren't any cups.
There is is not it is
Сравните:
- There is a café near my house. — сообщаем, что кафе существует.
- It is open until ten. — продолжаем говорить об уже известном кафе.
Quick check
Сначала найдите существительное после конструкции. Одно или неисчисляемое — is; множественное — are. В вопросе поставьте is/are перед there.