Conversations and pronunciations in English

Grammar: There is and there are

In this lesson we are going to talk about objects that are in a specific space. For doing that we can use there is and there are. There is used for singular nouns and there are for plural nouns. Let's talk a look of the examples. For singular nouns we have: there is an over in the kitchen. There is one over in the kitchen. For plural nouns we have there are. There are two towels in the bathroom. There are two towels in the bathroom. We also have negative sentences with there is and there are. Remember "there is" is for singular nouns. There are for plural nouns. Let's look at the example. There isn't an oven in the kitchen. There aren't two towels in the bathroom. Again. There isn't an oven in the kitchen. There aren't two towels in the bathroom.
No let's take a look of some images and check the examples.

Bedroom

There is one closet. There is one mirror. There is a picture. There is one bed. There are pillows. There is one night table. There is a carpet. There is a dresser. There is a TV.

Living room

Now, let's look at the living room. In the living room there is an armchair. There is a sofa. There are cushions. There are curtains. There is a table. There is a fireplace. Also, there are some books.

Bathroom

No let's take a look at the bathroom. In the bathroom there is a cabinet. Also there is a toilet. There are towels. There is a sink. There is a shower. There is a bathtub.

Kitchen

Now let's look at the kitchen. In the kitchen there is a refrigerator. There are cupboards. There is a microwave. There is a stove.

Now let's do some exercise to practice there is and there are.

Now let's practice doing some exercises, read and complete the sentences, then compare the answers with the ones in the description. I will read the sentences. You complete the sentences.

Exercises

• There____ a bed in the bedroom.(affirmative)
• There ____ some drawers in the living room. (Negative)
• _____ is a stove in the kitchen.(affirmative)
• _____ are three armchairs in the living room.(negative)
• There ____ two cupboards above the sink.(affirmative)

Answers

• There is a bed in the bedroom.
• There aren't some drawers in the living room.
• There is a stove in the kitchen.
• There aren't three armchairs in the living room.
• There are two cupboards above the sink.

Vocabulary: preposition of place.
To name the position in which an object is located use preposition of place. Let's take a look at them:

English = Español

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In = en, dentro de, adentro.
On = en, sobre, acerca de, encima de.
Under = debajo.
Behind = detras.
In front of = en frente de.
Above = sobre, encima, arriba.
Below = por debajo.
Between = entre, en medio de.
Next to = junto a, al lado de, casi.

Now complete the sentences according to the image:
Example: the dog is in the house.
The cat is on top of the head of Maria.
Luciana and Lina are in the bridge.
Manuel is behind the pillar.
The bike is in front of the house.
The bridge is above Louisiana and Lina.
I am in the airplane.
Rosa is between the rocks.
The phone is next to the computer.

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