We also use\u00a0There is<\/strong>\u00a0with\u00a0uncountable nouns<\/em>:<\/p>\n

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• There is<\/strong>\u00a0milk<\/em>\u00a0in the fridge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  The contraction of\u00a0there is<\/b>\u00a0is\u00a0there’s<\/b>.\u00a0You\u00a0cannot<\/b>\u00a0contract\u00a0there are<\/b>.<\/p>\n

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  • There’s<\/b>\u00a0a good song on the radio.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The negative is formed by putting\u00a0not<\/b>\u00a0after\u00a0is<\/i>\u00a0or\u00a0are<\/i>:<\/p>\n

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    • There is\u00a0not<\/b>\u00a0a horse in the field.<\/li>\n
    • There are\u00a0not<\/b>\u00a0eight children in the school.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      To form a question we place\u00a0is \/ are<\/b>\u00a0in front of\u00a0there<\/b>. We also use\u00a0there is \/ are<\/b>\u00a0in short answers.<\/p>\n

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      • Is there<\/b>\u00a0a dog in the supermarket? – No, there isn’t.<\/li>\n
      • Are there<\/b>\u00a0any polar bears in Antarctica? – No, there aren’t.<\/li>\n
      • Is there\u00a0<\/b>any ice-cream in the freezer? – Yes, there is.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Use\u00a0there are<\/strong>\u00a0when you\u2019re talking about \u201ca lot<\/strong>\u201d of countable nouns.\u00a0There is<\/strong>\u00a0comes with\u00a0uncountable nouns.<\/em><\/p>\n

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        • There are a lot of apples in the basket.<\/li>\n
        • There is a lot of money in the wallet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          When you\u2019re making a list of things, use there is or there are depending on the first item.<\/p>\n

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            There is a kitchen, a living room, and a bedroom in my apartment.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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