Affirmative +

There is/there are + what + where

sg

There is/there’s a chair on the right. (a/an+sg countable nouns)

There is/there’s some milk in the fridge. (some + uncountable nouns)

pl

There are some plants on the windowsill. (some + pl nouns)

Negative –

sg

There isn’t a chair on the right.

There isn’t any milk in the fridge. (any+ uncountable nouns) (= There is no milk in the fridge).

pl

There aren’t any plants on the windowsill .(any+ pl countable nouns) (=There are no plants on the windowsill)

Question ?

sg

Is there a chair on the right? 

Is there any milk in the fridge? (any+ uncountable nouns)

pl

Are there any plants on the windowsill? (any+ pl countable nouns)

Short answer

sg

Yes, there is./ No, there isn’t.

pl

 Yes, there are./ No, there aren’t.

Special Question ?

sg

What is there on the right/in fridge/on the windowsill? 

Exercises