Usos de There to BE

1. THERE TO BE Verb expression = HAVER / EXISTIR (in Portuguese)

2. Present Singular = THERE IS Ex: There is a teacher in the classroom. (Contraction = There's ) Plural = THERE ARE Ex: There are some students in the classroom. (NO contraction)

3. Affirmative form: There is a pen on the table. There's an eraser on the table. There are some color pencils on the table. There are some books on the table.

4. Negative form: There is not a pencil on the chair. There isn't an eraser on the chair. There are not ANY color pencils in the bag. There aren't ANY books in the bag. IS NOT = isn't / ARE NOT = aren't

5. Interrogative form: IS THERE a red pen on the table? YES, there IS. / NO, there ISN'T. ARE THERE ANY comic books on the table? YES, there ARE. / NO, there AREN'T.

6. IMPORTANT! Singular: There is a / There is an – A = before consonant sound / AN = before vowel sound Plural: There are SOME / There aren't ANY / Are there ANY Some = affirmative Any = negative / interrogative

7. Now, look at the classroom and answer: 1. Is there a French teacher in the classroom? No, there isn't. 2. Are there any computers here? No, there aren't. 3. Is there an English teacher here? Yes, there is. 4. Are there any dogs here? No, there aren't. 5. Are there any intelligent students here? Yes, there are. 6. Is there an elephant here? No, there isn't.