Understanding 'There is' and 'There are'

The video tutorial covers the usage of 'there is' and 'there are' to indicate existence, and 'there isn't' and 'there aren't' to indicate non-existence. It provides examples of affirmative, singular, plural, and negative forms, and explains contractions. The lesson concludes with a brief mention of articles.

What is the main focus of today's lesson?

• Mathematics

• There is/are and articles

• Science

• History

What do 'there is' and 'there are' express?

• Non-existence

• Action

• Existence

• Possession

What is the purpose of using 'there is' in a sentence?

• To express an action

• To describe a location

• To indicate existence

• To show possession

Which phrase indicates that something does not exist?

• There exists

• There are

• There is

• There isn't

How do you express the existence of a single item?

• There isn't

• There aren't

• There is

• There are

Which phrase would you use to say a single item is present?

• There aren't

• There are

• There isn't

• There is

What is the correct phrase for multiple items on a table?

• There aren't

• There isn't

• There are

• There is

What is the correct phrase for indicating multiple items exist?

• There aren't

• There isn't

• There are

• There is

Which phrase would you use if a single item is missing?

• There isn't

• There is

• There are

• There aren't

What phrase indicates the absence of multiple items?

• There aren't

• There isn't

• There are

• There is