There Is, There Are: practical A1 early English

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A1 early15 minutes of guided practiceFree learning resourceBy Muhammad Azhar

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Your goal for There Is, There Are

There Is, There Are: Use there is for one thing and there are for more than one. Target: I can say what is in my home or street.

Try it first

Read There is a desk in my room.. Change one detail. Whisper or write it first.

See There Is, There Are in real English

StepEnglishWhat to notice
StartThere is a desk in my room.Notice the target form
BuildThere are three books on it.Add a real detail
Ask or respondIs there a fan in the classroom?Use the language with another person
Use it naturallyThere aren't any chairs outside.Keep the sentence natural and complete

Notice the useful English in There Is, There Are

The sentence tells the listener what exists in a place.

Language to notice: there is / there are; negatives; Is there…? Are there…?.

Study the models, correct the two errors and make one new example.

Urdu help: Key language

ایک چیز موجود ہے۔ there are = ایک سے زیادہ چیزیں موجود ہیں۔ سوال میں Is there یا Are there شروع میں آتا ہے۔

Urdu help: Listen once

اس مثال کو ایک بار سنیں۔

Urdu help: Read slowly

جملہ آہستہ پڑھیں۔

Urdu help: Change one detail

ایک لفظ بدل کر نئی مثال بنائیں۔

Urdu help: Try first

جواب دیکھنے سے پہلے خود کوشش کریں۔

Two mistakes worth catching

Not this

There are a desk.

Compare the verb, helper word or word order with the first two models.

Not this

Is there three books?

Say the corrected version once without reading it.

Make the pattern yours: There Is, There Are

  1. Cover the examples and rebuild There is a desk in my room..
  2. Change it for school or home.
  3. Make a second version about a friend, game, sport or hobby.

Check the English, not your intelligence

Choose first. Open the answer after your attempt.

1. Which sentence is the clearest model for There Is, There Are?
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There is a desk in my room. Check the target form and meaning.

2. Which second sentence uses There Is, There Are accurately?
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There are three books on it. The grammar and word order match the lesson pattern.

3. Which line could you use in a real conversation about There Is, There Are?
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Is there a fan in the classroom? This is natural, clear English for the situation.

4. Which final example keeps the target meaning of There Is, There Are?
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There aren't any chairs outside. This example keeps the meaning and the correct form together.

5. Which sentence shows the first mistake to avoid in There Is, There Are?
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There are a desk. This option contains the common error explained in the lesson.

6. Which other sentence needs correcting before you use There Is, There Are?
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Is there three books? This option breaks the target grammar or word order.

7. In a fresh situation, which line transfers There Is, There Are without changing the facts?
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Is there a fan in the classroom? Check the target form and meaning.

8. Which line is ready to keep in your final There Is, There Are response?
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There aren't any chairs outside. Check the target form and meaning.

Say it in your own voice: There Is, There Are

Say three sentences. Record only if you want to. Check the form and meaning.

Remember it tomorrow: There Is, There Are

Cover There is a desk in my room.. Say it from memory with one true detail.

Your five-minute mission

Use there is, there are once in a safe example.

Keep one result: There Is, There Are

Keep one correct example and say it again tomorrow.

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