The constructions there is and there are

– Hello, our dear friends! My name is Bobby.

– And my name is Tobby. This is our friend Mobby.

– Welcome to our lesson!

– Today we have a guest.

– It’s an alien.

– His name is Magnus.

– He’s our old friend.

– Hi, boys! I’m so glad to see you!

– Hi, Magnus! We are glad to see you too.

– What brought you here today, our friend?

– Boys, I’ve come to you, because I need your help!

– Oh, and what kind of help do you need?

– Guys, could you tell me about the constructions “there is” and “there are”, please? I need to know this information to pass the test next Monday.

– Oh, sure! No problem!

– Yeah! We will tell you everything with a great pleasure!

– Thank you so much, boys!

– You’re welcome.

– All right! Let’s start our lesson!

So today in the lesson we will:

·      talk about the constructions “there is” and “there are”;

·      learn how to form the plural nouns;

And

·      put the knowledge into practice.

– First, let’s talk about the constructions “there is” and “there are”.

– Are you ready to listen, Magnus?

– Yes, of course!

– Great! Let’s start.

And first, you need to know that the constructions “there is” and “there are” are used to say that something is situated somewhere.

Now let’s talk about the construction “there is” in detail.

We use this construction with the singular form of the nouns.

Мы используем эту конструкцию с существительными в единственном числе.

For example:

There is a cat on the sofa.

На диване находится кот.

In this sentence the noun “cat” is singular.

Now let’s talk about the construction “there are” in detail.

We use this construction with the plural form of the nouns.

Мы используем эту конструкцию с существительными во множественном числе.

For example:

There are two trees in the garden.

В саду есть два дерева.

In this sentence the noun “trees” is plural.

Now let’s answer the question:

How do we form sentences with the constructions “there is” and “there are”?

To form positive sentences, we put the constructions “there is” and “there are” in the first place. After that we use the singular form of the noun or the plural form of the noun.

Look at the examples:

There is a mouse under the table.

Or

There are four people in the kitchen.

To form negative sentences, we put the constructions “there is” and “there are” in the first place. Then we put the particle “not”. The short forms are “there isn’t” and “there aren’t”. After that we use the singular form of the noun or the plural form of the noun.

Look at the examples:

There isn’t a mouse under the table.

Or

There aren’t four people in the kitchen.

To form questions, we need to put the words “is” and “are” in front of “there”. After that we use the singular form of the noun or the plural form of the noun.

Let’s look at the examples:

Is there a mouse under the table?

Or

Are there four people in the kitchen?

– Magnus, we’ve talked about the constructions “there is” and “there are”.

– Yes, that’s right, boys!

– And as we’ve already said before, we need to use the plural form of the nouns with the construction “there are”.

– That’s why now we will discuss how to form the plural nouns.

– Oh, okay, boys!

– Great! In this case, let’s start.

The plural nouns are formed by adding the ending -s to the singular nouns.

For example:

Doll – dolls

Cat – cats

Elephant – elephants

Or

Dog – dogs

But there are some spelling rules, which you also need to know:

1. When the singular noun ends with the letters “ch”, “s”, “sh”, “ss”, “o” or “x”, we need to add the ending -es to it.

For example:

Bus – buses

Or

Box – boxes

2. When the singular noun ends with a vowel and the letter “y”, we just need to add the ending -s.

For example:

Toy – toys

Or

Boy – boys

3. When the singular noun ends with a consonant and the letter “y”, we need to change “y” to the letter “i” and then add the ending -es.

For example:

Baby – babies

Or

Cherry – cherries

4. When the singular noun ends with the letters “f” or “fe”, we need to change “f” or “fe” to the letter “v” and then add the ending -es.

For example:

Wolf – wolves

Or

Wife – wives

– Magnus, we’ve discussed how to form the plural nouns.

– Yes, that’s right!

– Now we would like to check your knowledge if you don’t mind.

– Oh, sure! No problem!

– Great!

And your task is to look at the pictures and complete the sentences!

The pictures are…

And the sentences are…

1. There …… two …… in the forest.

2. There …… a …… on the kitchen table.

3. There …… a …… in the living room.

4. There …… three …… on the plate.

5. There …… a …… in the lunch box.

6. There …… two …… in the bedroom.

Check yourselves.

1. There are two wolves in the forest.

2. There is a cake on the kitchen table.

3. There is a boy in the living room.

4. There are three potatoes on the plate.

5. There is a hamburger in the lunch box.

And

6. There are two babies in the bedroom.

– Well done, Magnus!

– Now you know everything about the constructions “there is” and “there are”.

– Yes, that’s right! Thank you so much, boys!

– Oh, please, don’t mention it!

– Yeah! We were glad to help you.

– That’s all for today, our dear friends!

– We hope that the lesson was interesting and useful for you!

– See you soon, boys and girls.