1. THERE TO BE Verb expression = HAVER / EXISTIR(in Portuguese)

2. Present Singular = THERE IS Ex:There is ateacher in the classroom. (Contraction =There's ) Plural = THERE ARE Ex:There are somestudents in the classroom. (NO contraction) 3. Affirmative form: There isapen on the table. There'saneraser on the table. There aresomecolor pencils on the table. There aresomebooks on the table. 4. Negative form: Thereis notapencil on the chair. Thereisn'taneraser on the chair. Thereare not ANYcolor pencils in the bag. Therearen't ANYbooks in the bag. IS NOT = isn't/ARE NOT = aren't 5. Interrogative form: IS THERE a red pen on the table? YES, there IS./NO, there ISN'T. ARE THEREANYcomic books on the table? YES, there ARE./NO, there AREN'T. 6. IMPORTANT! Singular: There is a / There is an A = before consonant sound/ AN = before vowel sound Plural: There are SOME / There aren't ANY / Are there ANY Some = affirmative Any = negative / interrogative 7. Now, look at the classroom and answer: 1. Is there a French teacher in the classroom? No, there isn't. 2. Are there any computers here? No, there aren't. 3. Is there an English teacher here? Yes, there is. 4. Are there any dogs here? No, there aren't. 5. Are there any intelligent students here? Yes, there are. 6. Is there an elephant here? No, there isn't.