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VERBS

There is / there are

Say that something exists or is somewhere: there is + one thing or an uncountable noun, there are + more than one.

Щоб сказати, що щось існує або десь є: there is + одна річ чи незлічуване іменник, there are + кілька.

one thing / uncountablemore than one
+There is a parkThere are two parks
−There isn't a parkThere aren't any parks
?Is there a park?Are there any parks?

Short answers: Yes, there is. / No, there isn't. · Yes, there are. / No, there aren't. · Short form: There's a park

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There is or there are

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Use there is with one thing and there are with more than one. The verb agrees with the noun after it. There is — коли річ одна, there are — коли їх більше. Дієслово узгоджується з іменником після нього.

There+ is / are+ noun phrase

  • There is a bank near the station. Біля станції є банк.
  • There are three chairs in the room. У кімнаті є три стільці.
  • There is two chairs in the room.
  • There are two chairs in the room.

Типова помилка: Українське «є» стоїть без підмета: «У місті є парк». В англійській реченні потрібен підмет there: There is a park in my town, а не In my town is a park.

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There two windows in my room.

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Negatives, questions and answers

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Use there isn't / there aren't to say something is missing, and is there / are there to ask. Answer with Yes, there is. or No, there isn't. There isn't / there aren't — коли чогось немає; is there / are there — щоб запитати. Відповідь: Yes, there is. / No, there isn't.

Is / Are+ there+ noun phrase

  • Is there a supermarket near here? Є поблизу супермаркет?
  • There aren't any shops on this street. На цій вулиці немає жодних магазинів.
  • Does there have a park in your town?
  • Is there a park in your town?

Типова помилка: Українське «немає» — одне слово. Англійською потрібне there isn't / there aren't, а перед множиною ще й any: There aren't any shops.

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there a bank near here?

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Uncountable nouns and a lot of

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With uncountable nouns (water, milk, traffic) use there is, often with some or any. After a lot of, the verb agrees with the noun: there is a lot of milk, there are a lot of apples. З незлічуваними іменниками (water, milk, traffic) вживаємо there is, часто з some чи any. Після a lot of дієслово узгоджується з іменником: there is a lot of milk, there are a lot of apples.

There is / are+ a lot of / some / any+ noun

  • There is some milk in the fridge. У холодильнику є трохи молока.
  • There are a lot of cars on the road. На дорозі багато машин.
  • There are some water on the table.
  • There is some water on the table.

Типова помилка: Деякі слова, які українською стоять у множині («гроші», «новини», «меблі»), в англійській незлічувані: There is a lot of money / news / furniture.

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There is or it is

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Use there is to say that something exists, usually in a place. Use it is / they are to say what a thing is or to talk about something you have already mentioned. There is — щоб сказати, що щось існує, зазвичай десь. It is / they are — щоб сказати, що це за річ, або про те, що вже згадали.

There is / are+ new thing+ place

  • There is a cat in the garden. It is black. У саду є кіт. Він чорний.
  • There are two cakes on the table. They look great. На столі є два торти. Вони виглядають чудово.
  • It is a lot of snow outside.
  • There is a lot of snow outside.

Типова помилка: Українською ми просто називаємо місце й предмет: «У саду кіт». В англійській такому реченню потрібне there is: There is a cat in the garden, а не It is a cat in the garden.

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are two books on the table.

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There with other tenses and modals

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Keep there and change be: there was / there were for the past, there will be for the future, there might be with modals. After a modal use be, not is. There лишаємо, змінюємо be: there was / there were — минуле, there will be — майбутнє, there might be — з модальними дієсловами. Після модального дієслова — be, не is.

There+ was / will be / might be+ noun phrase

  • There was a long queue at the bank. У банку була довга черга.
  • There might be some rain tomorrow. Завтра, можливо, буде дощ.
  • There will have a party on Friday.
  • There will be a party on Friday.

Типова помилка: Українське «буде» і «була» — одне слово. В англійській потрібні there і be: there will be (не will have), there was.

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There three cars outside yesterday.