There is there are affirmative negative interrogative

HOW MANY… ARE THERE?

AFFIRMATIVE, NEGATIVE & INTERROGATIVE FORMS

• How many pyramids are there?

• There is one pyramid / There is a pyramid

We use there is for singular, only 1 thing.

HOW MANY… ARE THERE?

• How many pyramids are there?

• There are three pyramids.

We use there are for plural, 2 or more things.

HOW MANY… ARE THERE?

How many beetles are there?

There is one / a beetle.

HOW MANY… ARE THERE?

How many mummies are there?

There are four mummies.

HOW MANY… ARE THERE?

How many coffins or sarcophaguses are there?

There are eight coffins or sarcophaguses (or sarcophagi)

HOW MANY… ARE THERE?

How many palm trees are there?

There is one palm tree

HOW MANY… ARE THERE?

• There IS a sphinx in front of the pyramid.

• There ISN’T a temple in this picture.

THERE IS / THERE AREAFFIRMATIVE FORM

NEGATIVE FORMINTERROGATIVE FORM

• IS THERE A mummy? NO, THERE ISN’T.

• IS THERE A desert? YES, THERE IS.

THERE IS / THERE ARE

• There ARE three camels.

• There AREN’T ANY dromedaries.

• There ARE SOME pyramids.

AFFIRMATIVE FORM

NEGATIVE FORM

INTERROGATIVE FORM

• ARE THERE ANY girls? NO, THERE AREN’T.

• ARE THERE ANY boys? YES, THERE ARE.

THERE IS A… / THERE ARE…THERE ISN’T A… / THERE AREN’T ANY…

NOW, PRACTISE:

NOW, PRACTISE:

THERE IS A… / THERE ARE…THERE ISN’T A… / THERE AREN’T ANY…

THERE IS A… / THERE ARE…THERE ISN’T A… / THERE AREN’T ANY…

NOW, PRACTISE: