There is (há, existe) e there are (há, existem) em inglês

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There is (há, existe) e there are (há, existem)

There is (há, existe) e there are (há, existem) indicam a existência ou presença de algo ou alguém.

um problema.

vinte pessoas na festa.

Use there is (há/existe) + substantivo singular e there are (há/existem) + substantivo plural.

There is um erro / There are erros.

There is um hóspede no quarto VS There are dois hóspedes no quarto.

O elemento que existe ou está presente vem depois de there is/are (há, existe/existem), não antes.

dois gatos no jardim.

um cheiro ruim no corredor.

Você também pode usar there is (há/existe) e there are (há/existem) nas formas negativa, interrogativa e contraída, seguindo as mesmas regras do verbo to be (ser/estar).

um erro? Não, não há nenhum erro.

algum hóspede no quarto? Não, não há nenhum hóspede no quarto agora.

Exercício 1

Complete the following sentences by dragging and dropping the correct options. Click on the “Help me” button if necessary!

a phone on the desk.

there skyscrapers in London?

50 rooms in the hotel.

there is a phone on the desk.

are there skyscrapers in London?

there are 50 rooms in the hotel.

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Test yourself

Complete the following sentences by dragging and dropping the correct options. Click on the “Help me” button if necessary!

there is 1 a phone on the desk.

are 2 there skyscrapers in London?

there are 3 50 rooms in the hotel.

1 there is:

There is a phone on the desk. Use there is + singular noun (here, a phone), to say that an element is present in a certain place. Example: there is a hotel in the city centre.

2 are:

Are there skyscrapers in London? Use are there + plural noun, here skyscrapers, to ask about the presence of multiple elements. Example: are there children in the park?

3 there are:

There are 50 rooms in the hotel. Use there are + plural noun (50 rooms) to say that multiple elements are present in a place, in this case in the hotel. Example: there are many people in the room.

Exercício 2

Fill the blanks by dragging the words into the right spaces. You don't need to use all the words!

any coffee? umbrellas on the beach. not enough space.

Fill the blanks by dragging the words into the right spaces. You don't need to use all the words!

is there 1 any coffee?there aren't 2 umbrellas on the beach.there is 3 not enough space.
1 is there:

Is there any coffee? Use the verb to be (here, is To be, present simple tense) + there + noun to ask if something is present or exists. Example: is there a car outside?

2 there aren't:

There aren't umbrellas on the beach. You can say there + aren't To be, present simple, negative, short + plural noun (umbrellas) to say that multiple elements are not present. Example: there aren't any cookies in the jar.

3 there is:

There is not enough space. Use there is (+ not) before a singular noun like space. Examples: there is a computer on the desk; there is not a dog in the garden.

Exercício 3

What is there? Drag and drop the right options to complete each sentence. If you need a hand, click on “Help me”!

a picture on the wall.

many restaurants in the area.

There a problem with your reservation.

there isn't a picture on the wall.

there are many restaurants in the area.

There is a problem with your reservation.

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Test yourself

What is there? Drag and drop the right options to complete each sentence. If you need a hand, click on “Help me”!

there isn't 1 a picture on the wall.

there are 2 many restaurants in the area.

There is 3 a problem with your reservation.

1 there isn't:

There isn't a picture on the wall with there + isn't To be, present simple, negative, short + singular noun (a picture) to say that no picture is present on the wall. Example: there isn't a single cloud in the sky.

2 there are:

There are many restaurants in the area. Use there + are + plural noun (restaurants) to indicate the presence of multiple elements. Note: to indicate a large quantity, we use many + countable noun. Example: there are many flowers in the park.

3 is:

There is a problem with your reservation with there is + singular noun (a problem) to indicate the presence of one element. Example: there is an orange on the table.


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