The differences between 'there is' and 'there are'

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Hello, everyone. I’m Paula.
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In this video we are going to discuss the differences
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between there is and there are.
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Let’s go.
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Hey. I was waiting for you. How are you? I’m great.
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I’m in my favourite place in the house, my bedroom.
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Look, there’s a fan, and there’s a bed.
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There’s nothing I like more than reading a good book on a rainy day.
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There are two bedside tables, and there are three windows.
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There are days when I stay in my room all day.
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We use there is and there are when we first talk about the existence
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or presence of something.
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So we usually use them to describe a situation or a place.
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There is or there’s is the singular form.
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So we use it to talk about the presence of only one thing.
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We also use there is with uncountable nouns.
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To learn more about uncountable nouns, watch Jiri’s video, which is linked in
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the description box below.
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There are is the plural form of there is.
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So we use it to talk about the presence of two or more things.
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There isn’t a TV, and there aren’t any books,
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but my bedroom is my favourite place in the house.
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We put not after is or are to form the negative.
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There is not. There are not.
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But we always, always use contractions when speaking.
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There isn’t. There aren’t.
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When we ask questions, we change the order,
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so the verb to be comes first.
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Take a look.
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Is there a TV?
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No, there isn’t. Are there any windows?
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Yes, there are. Play time.
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Look at my bedroom again. Pay attention. It’s different now.
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There’s a laptop. Exactly. Now it’s your turn.
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I’m going to show you a picture, and after a few seconds, some things
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are going to appear, and others disappear.
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Can you find the differences using there is and there are?
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Let’s see.
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There is a clock.
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There isn’t a lamp.
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There is a carpet.
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There are two plants.
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There aren’t any books.
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Could you find all the differences? You are amazing. Well done.
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Which is your favourite place in the house?
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Can you describe that room using there is and there are?
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Leave us your comment below. That’s my time for today, guys.
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This was Paula. Over and out.
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