Grammar

There is / There are

Mock content for design and prototypes; not taken from the ministry textbook.

What you will learn

  • • يفرّق بين There is و There are حسب المفرد والجمع.
  • • يكوّن صيغة النفي There isn't / There aren't.
  • • يسأل بـ Is there / Are there ويجاوب بشكل صحيح.

Quick recap

Singular vs plural

There is مع المفرد، و There are مع الجمع.

There is a book. There are two books.

Negative

بنحط isn't أو aren't، وبنستخدم any مع الجمع والاسم غير المعدود.

There isn't any milk. There aren't any eggs.

Questions

بنبدأ بـ Is there ... ? أو Are there ... ?، والجواب Yes, there is / No, there aren't.

Is there a park near you? Are there shops in your street?

There is a big garden in our school, and there are many trees in it.

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Exam night

Key points

  • • There is مع المفرد والاسم غير المعدود، There are مع الجمع.
  • • النفي: There isn't / There aren't، وبنستخدم any معاهم.
  • • السؤال: Is there ... ? / Are there ... ?
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Common mistakes

  • استخدام There are مع اسم مفرد.
  • معاملة الأسماء غير المعدودة (water, milk) معاملة الجمع.
  • نسيان قلب is/are في السؤال (Is there / Are there).