There is/There are

There is/There are is a common phrase in English, used to indicate that something ?exists? or is in a certain location. The main subject follows the verb when there is/are is used.  There is an apple on the table. There are some apples on the table. Other forms of ?be? can also be used with there is/there are. There will be a party at Bill's house on Saturday. There were four witnesses at the crime scene. There have been two robberies in the last five months. Contractions are possible, but they are mostly used informally in speech. There's a fly in my soup.There're plenty of oranges left. There'll be a lot of people in attendance. There's is by far the most common contraction, and it is sometimes used inadvertently with plural subjects by native speakers. There's ten people outside! Common mistakes Since the expression there is/are usually has no equivalent in other languages, students sometimes use have instead.  Have a lot of food on the table. It has a lot of food on the table. There have a lot of food on the table. There is a lot of food on the table. (Incorrect) (Incorrect) (Incorrect) (Correct)  Exercise 1. There is / are?are many animals in the zoo.

2. There is / are?is a snake in the window.

3. There is / are?is a zebra in the grass.

4. There is / are?are lions in the zoo, too.

5. There is / are?are many baby lions near their parents.

6. There is / are?is a bird next to the tree.

7. There is / are?are many monkeys in the trees.

8. There is / are?is an elephant in the zoo.

9. There is / are?is some water in the lake near the elephants.

10. There is / are?are birds in the zoo.

11. There is / are?are many people visiting the animals today.

12. There is / are?are many children, too.

13. There is / are?is a gorilla in the tree.

14. There is / are?is some grass under the tree.

15. There is / are?are bananas in the tree with the gorilla.

16. There is / are?are many birds near the gorilla.

17. There is / are?is a rock near the tree.

18. There is / are?are many sharks in the aquarium.

19. There is / are?is an eel in the aquarium, too.

20. There is / are?is lots of water for the fish.

21. There is / are?are many animals to see at the zoo.

Verb to be

Verb to be

The verbs am, is, are, was, and were are all forms of the verb be. The verb be does not show action. It tells what someone or something is or is like.

The verbs 'am', 'is', and 'are' tell what someone or something is now.

I am a painter. He is a painter. You are a painter.

Was and were tell what someone or something was in the past.

She was an artist.
You were an artist.

They were all artists.
You were all artists.

Use am, is, and was with I, she, he and it.

I am
she is
he is

it is
I was
she was

he was
it was

AM - IS - ARE

Long form	Short form	Example	Negation	Question
I am	I'm	I am late.	I am not late.	Am I late?
You are	You're	You are clever.	You are not (aren't) clever.	Are you clever?
He is	He's	He is happy.	He is not (isn't) happy.	Is he happy?
She is	She's	She is hungry.	She is not (isn't) hungry.	Is she hungry?
It is	It's	It is cold.	It is not (isn't) cold.	Is it cold?
We are	We're	We are late.	We are not (aren't) late.	Are we late?
You are	You're	You are sleepy.	You are not (aren't) sleepy.	Are you sleepy?
They are	They're	They are great.	They are not (aren't) great	Are they great?

สามารถศึกษาเพิ่มเติมได้ที่

http://www.english-4u.de/am_is_are.html

http://www.trueplookpanya.com/true/knowledge_detail.php?mul_content_id=356

สนใจดูวิดีโอได้ที่

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boNNOkyc7k8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yNGo4TjSOg&feature=related

Verb to be