Negative and Question Forms: there is / there are
| Negative Form |
Singular → there isn’t → there is not |
There isn’t a hospital here. There isn’t a doctor. |
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Plural → there aren’t → there are not |
There aren’t any children here. There aren't any restaurants here. There aren’t any cars. |
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| Question Form |
Singular → Is there …? Plural → Are there …? |
Is there a hospital here? Is there a doctor here? Are there any children here? Are there any restaurants here? Are there any cars? |
Use of “ANY”
We use any with there aren’t and are there. We use any in negatives and questions.
- There aren’t any children here.
Are there any children here? - There aren’t any iPads on the table.
Are there any iPads on the table? - There aren’t any restaurants here.
Are there any restaurants here?