Concetti Chiave
- The phrase "There is" is used with singular nouns or a list starting with a singular noun and can be contracted to "There's".
- "There are" is used with plural nouns and cannot be contracted.
- Negative forms include "There isn't" for singular and "There aren't" for plural.
- Questions are formed with "Is there" for singular and "Are there" for plural.
- Short answers are "Yes, there is" or "No, there isn't" for singular, and "Yes, there are" or "No, there aren't" for plural.
Forma positiva
Singolare: There’s a bed.
Plurale: There are some chair.
Forma negativa
Singolare: There isn’t a bed.
Plurale: There aren’t any chiars.
Questions
Singolare: Is there a TV?
Plurale: Are there any CDs?
Short answers
Singolare: yes, there is / No, there isn’t
Plurale: Yes, there are / No, there aren’t.
There is (c’è) è seguito da un nome singolare o da una lista che inizia con un nome singolare. Esiste anche la forma contratta There’s.
There’s a poster.
C’è un cartellone.
There’s a computer, a desk and a chair.
C’è/ci sono un computer, una scrivania e una sedia.
There are (ci sono) è seguito da uno o più plurali e non si può contrarre.
There are books and magazines.
Ci sono libri e riviste.