English A1 Grammar & Vocabulary #052: there is / there are + classroom vocabulary
Target language: English
Level: A1
Lesson type: Grammar and Vocabulary Lesson
Lesson number: #052
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English A1 Grammar & Vocabulary #052
Topic: There is / There are + classroom things
Lesson overview:
Today you will learn how to talk about one thing and many things in a classroom. Use there is for one thing. Use there are for more than one thing. This lesson also gives you useful classroom words: chair, desk, and board.
Quick review from previous lessons:
- We used location words before, like by and on.
- We also learned simple permission and request language.
- Today we continue with classroom description.
5 useful words:
1. there is — thair iz — one thing exists / is present
2. there are — thair ar — many things exist / are present
3. chair — cheer — a seat
4. desk — desk — a school table
5. board — bord — a writing board
5 word readings:
- there is = thair iz
- there are = thair ar
- chair = cheer
- desk = desk
- board = bord
5 example sentences:
1. There is a chair near the desk.
Reading: thair iz a cheer neer thuh desk
Meaning: Bir sandalye masanın yakınında.
Usage: there is + one chair.
2. There are two desks in the room.
Reading: thair ar too desks in thuh room
Meaning: Odada iki sıra var.
Usage: there are + plural noun.
3. The board is at the front.
Reading: thuh bord iz at thuh frunt
Meaning: Tahta önde.
Usage: This says where the board is.
4. There is a book on the chair.
Reading: thair iz a buk on thuh cheer
Meaning: Sandalyenin üstünde bir kitap var.
Usage: there is for one thing.
5. There are three chairs by the board.
Reading: thair ar three cheers bai thuh bord
Meaning: Tahtanın yanında üç sandalye var.
Usage: there are for more than one chair.
Usage notes:
- Use there is with singular nouns: a chair, a book, a desk.
- Use there are with plural nouns: two desks, three chairs.
- The word the is common in these sentences.
- You can combine this grammar with location words like near and by.
Mini practice:
1. Complete: There ___ a chair. (is / are)
2. Complete: There ___ two desks. (is / are)
3. Say one sentence with chair.
4. Say one sentence with board.
5. Say one sentence with three chairs.
Answer key:
1. is
2. are
3. There is a chair.
4. The board is white.
5. There are three chairs.
Reply instruction:
Write your answers in the forum. First try the mini practice. Then make one new sentence with there is and one new sentence with there are. Keep your sentences simple.
Reply format: Start your reply with your explanation language code, e.g. [TR], [EN], [AR], [RU], [ES], [DE], [FR], [IT].
Target language: English
Level: A1
Lesson type: Grammar and Vocabulary Lesson
Lesson number: #052
Available explanations:
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English A1 Grammar & Vocabulary #052
Topic: There is / There are + classroom things
Lesson overview:
Today you will learn how to talk about one thing and many things in a classroom. Use there is for one thing. Use there are for more than one thing. This lesson also gives you useful classroom words: chair, desk, and board.
Quick review from previous lessons:
- We used location words before, like by and on.
- We also learned simple permission and request language.
- Today we continue with classroom description.
5 useful words:
1. there is — thair iz — one thing exists / is present
2. there are — thair ar — many things exist / are present
3. chair — cheer — a seat
4. desk — desk — a school table
5. board — bord — a writing board
5 word readings:
- there is = thair iz
- there are = thair ar
- chair = cheer
- desk = desk
- board = bord
5 example sentences:
1. There is a chair near the desk.
Reading: thair iz a cheer neer thuh desk
Meaning: Bir sandalye masanın yakınında.
Usage: there is + one chair.
2. There are two desks in the room.
Reading: thair ar too desks in thuh room
Meaning: Odada iki sıra var.
Usage: there are + plural noun.
3. The board is at the front.
Reading: thuh bord iz at thuh frunt
Meaning: Tahta önde.
Usage: This says where the board is.
4. There is a book on the chair.
Reading: thair iz a buk on thuh cheer
Meaning: Sandalyenin üstünde bir kitap var.
Usage: there is for one thing.
5. There are three chairs by the board.
Reading: thair ar three cheers bai thuh bord
Meaning: Tahtanın yanında üç sandalye var.
Usage: there are for more than one chair.
Usage notes:
- Use there is with singular nouns: a chair, a book, a desk.
- Use there are with plural nouns: two desks, three chairs.
- The word the is common in these sentences.
- You can combine this grammar with location words like near and by.
Mini practice:
1. Complete: There ___ a chair. (is / are)
2. Complete: There ___ two desks. (is / are)
3. Say one sentence with chair.
4. Say one sentence with board.
5. Say one sentence with three chairs.
Answer key:
1. is
2. are
3. There is a chair.
4. The board is white.
5. There are three chairs.
Reply instruction:
Write your answers in the forum. First try the mini practice. Then make one new sentence with there is and one new sentence with there are. Keep your sentences simple.
Reply format: Start your reply with your explanation language code, e.g. [TR], [EN], [AR], [RU], [ES], [DE], [FR], [IT].