There is / There are: uso ed esercizi

Esercizi

Frasi affermative

There is + nome numerabile singolare / nome non numerabile

• There is a mouse in the kitchen.

• There is some milk in the fridge.

There are + nome numerabile plurale

• There are two cats in the garden.

• There are some books on the desk.

Con “someone” o “something”:

• There was someone at the door.

• There was something strange in the room.

Suggerimento: al singolare, di solito usiamo a / an prima del nome.

Frasi negative

Forma: there + be + not + nome

• There isn’t a cat in the garden.

• There aren’t any pencils on my desk.

• There wasn’t any food in the box.

• There won’t be a party next week.

Altre opzioni:

• There was no cat in the garden.

• There is nobody in the room.

Domande

Forma: be + there + nome … ?

• Is there a cat outside? - Yes, there is. / No, there isn’t.

• Were there any pencils on my desk? - Yes, there were. / No, there weren’t.

• Will there be a concert tomorrow? - Yes, there will. / No, there won’t.

Con parole interrogative:

• Who is there in the room?

• How many people are there at the station?

• Is there anything I can do for you?

Uso con altri tempi e verbi modali

• There has been an accident this morning.

• There must be some money in my pocket.

• There is going to be a concert next week.

Elenchi

Quando elenchiamo degli elementi, il verbo concorda con il primo nome:

• There is a cat and two dogs in the house.

• There are two dogs and a cat in the house.

Con altri verbi

A volte altri verbi sostituiscono be per indicare esistenza o presenza:

• There stood a large statue in the park.

• There lives an old woman in that house.

• There came a loud noise from the kitchen.

Forme nei diversi tempi