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There Is / There Are

There Is / ThereAre
Basic Grammar: There is/ There are
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Il y a + noun(s) (en français)

The choice between there is and there are at the beginning of a sentence is determined by the word(s) that follow.


Use there is when the noun is singular: There is a monster.

There is + a singular noun


Use there are when the noun is plural: There are three monsters.

There are + plural nouns

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There is

one child in this picture.
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There is

one person waiting in line to buy the new iPhone.
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There is

only one plate in the sink to wash.
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There are

seven children in this picture.
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There are

many people waiting in line to vote.
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There are

six plates on the shelf.
"There is" or "there are"? Matching Verbs in English
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