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Englisch (UK) · Present

There Is / There Are

Man verwendet there is und there are, um zu sagen, dass etwas existiert oder sich irgendwo befindet, oft wenn man es zum ersten Mal erwähnt.

  • there is (there's) + Substantiv im Singular: There is a bank near the station. (Es gibt eine Bank in der Nähe des Bahnhofs.)
  • there is + nicht zählbares Substantiv: There is some milk in the fridge. (Es ist etwas Milch im Kühlschrank.)
  • there are + Substantiv im Plural: There are two cats in the garden. (Es sind zwei Katzen im Garten.)

Bei a lot of richtet man sich nach dem Substantiv: a lot of cars → are, a lot of snow → is.

Verneinung: there isn't / there aren't, oft mit any: There isn't any milk. There aren't any buses. (Es ist keine Milch da. Es fahren keine Busse.)

Fragen: das Verb steht zuerst: Is there a bank near here? (Gibt es hier in der Nähe eine Bank?) Are there any shops? (Gibt es Geschäfte?) Nach How many verwendet man are there.

Kurzantworten: Yes, there is. No, there aren't. (Ja. Nein.)

Beispiele

  • There is a café near my house.
  • There are three bedrooms in our flat.
  • There isn't any coffee left.
  • Are there any good films on tonight?
  • Is there a bus stop near here?

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There (to be) a problem with my room.Lösung anzeigen
There is a problem with my room.
There (to be) two cats in the garden.Lösung anzeigen
There are two cats in the garden.
There (to be) a big park in my town.Lösung anzeigen
There is a big park in my town.
There (to be) five people in my family.Lösung anzeigen
There are five people in my family.
There (to be) a man at the door.Lösung anzeigen
There is a man at the door.
There (to be) ten apples in the bag.Lösung anzeigen
There are ten apples in the bag.
There (to be) some bread on the table.Lösung anzeigen
There is some bread on the table.
There (to be) a lot of cars on the road today.Lösung anzeigen
There are a lot of cars on the road today.
There (to be) some water in the bottle.Lösung anzeigen
There is some water in the bottle.
There (to be) a lot of snow in the mountains.Lösung anzeigen
There is a lot of snow in the mountains.