There is and there are

There Is – There Are | English Grammar Composition Grade 1 | PeriwinkleIn this video we will learn the use of words IS and ARE with the word There

4, all the others I would use there is

There are two cafes in my village

We use there is + singular noun, and there are + plural noun

Grammar Discussion There is / There are Student A version and Student B version, each with 10 different discussion questions

There is a barbecue under the tree and there are two chairs in front of the house

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With weaker groups, you should guide the students toward the sentence you want them to say by asking the appropriate questions

There is (for singular and uncountable nouns) and there are (plural nouns) tells us about the existence of things

There is known as a non-referential subject, as it fills the subject position and doesn’t refer to anything in the sentence

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In everyday, informal (especially spoken) English, native speakers commonly use theres (and derived forms) to introduce either a singular or plural

There isn’t a book on the desk

There are many leaves on the ground