there is / there are vs have / has
there is/are = something exists in a place · have/has = someone possesses or is connected to something.
Examples use vocabulary from Unit 8. We use there is / there are and have / has in different situations.
A — there is / there are
We use there is / there are to say that something exists somewhere.
| Positive | Negative | Question | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | There is (There's) | There isn't | Is there …? |
| Plural | There are | There aren't | Are there …? |
The rest of this lesson is in the General English course:
- Examples — there is / there are
- B — have / has
- Examples — have / has
- C — there is/are vs have/has
- Common mistake
Try it: there is/are OR have/has
Choose the best option. Both may sometimes feel possible — pick the most natural one.
- This town ___ a beautiful old market.
(a) there is (b) has (c) there are - Look! ___ a spider on the wall.
(a) There's (b) It has (c) There are - My laptop ___ a very fast processor.
(a) there is (b) has (c) there are
Check your answers in the course — it marks them instantly. This is one of the unit's 4 exercises; the other 3 are in the General English course too.
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