🏗️ Understanding “There is” & “There are”
When we talk about quantities, we use “There is” and “There are” to describe the existence of things. But when do we use each one? 🤔
✅ There is 👉 (Singular / Uncountable)
✅ There are 👉 (Plural / Countable)
🛒 Example (Shopping List):
🟢 There is a banana in the basket. 🍌
🟢 There are some apples on the table. 🍏🍎
🍵 Example (Kitchen Talk):
🟢 There is some milk in the fridge. 🥛
🟢 There are three bottles of water. 💧💧💧
🍎🍞 Countable vs. Uncountable Nouns
📌 Countable nouns ✅ can be counted one by one! (Use “a / an” & plural “s”)
📌 Uncountable nouns ❌ cannot be counted individually! (No “a / an” & no “s” at the end)
🔢 Examples of Countable Nouns
🟢 One apple 🍏, two apples 🍏🍏
🟢 A chair 🪑, two chairs 🪑🪑
🟢 An egg 🥚, three eggs 🥚🥚🥚
🌊 Examples of Uncountable Nouns
🟡 Water 💧 (not waters 🚫)
🟡 Milk 🥛 (not milks 🚫)
🟡 Rice 🍚 (not rices 🚫)
🟡 Advice 🗣️ (not advices 🚫)
🚀 Tip!
If you want to count uncountable nouns, use “some”, “a lot of”, “a little”, or containers! 🏺
📍 There is a bottle of water. 💧
📍 There is a cup of coffee. ☕
📍 There is a piece of advice. 🗣️
Information
News
Work
Advice
Luggage
Baggage
Furniture
Yesterday, I bought two pieces of furniture
I have two pieces of news
🎯 Common Mistakes & Fixes!
❌ There are some water. 🚫 (Wrong ❌)
✅ There is some water. ✅
❌ There is two eggs. 🚫 (Wrong ❌)
✅ There are two eggs. ✅
❌ There are much sugar. 🚫 (Wrong ❌)
✅ There is a lot of sugar. ✅
💡 Bonus Tip: How to Ask Questions? 🤔❓
🔹 Is there any sugar? 🥄
🔹 Are there any bananas? 🍌
🔹 How much rice is there? 🍚
🔹 How many oranges are there? 🍊
📝 Rule of Thumb:
✔ How much? ➝ Uncountable nouns 🌊
✔ How many? ➝ Countable nouns 🔢
🏆 Final Cheat Sheet! 📝
| 🏷️ Rule | ✅ Use This | ❌ Not This |
|---|---|---|
| Singular & Uncountable | There is a lot of water. 💦 | ❌ There are a lot of water. 🚫 |
| Plural Countable | There are three books. 📚📚📚 | ❌ There is three books. 🚫 |
| Uncountable nouns | How much sugar is there? 🍚 | ❌ How many sugar is there? 🚫 |
| Countable nouns | How many apples are there? 🍏 | ❌ How much apples are there? 🚫 |
🎉 Now you’re ready to use “There is” & “There are” like a pro! 💪📝
Practice with your own examples and remember these tricks! 🚀✨
🔥 Write a sentence using “there is” and “there are” in the comments! 📝👇