sss2016 Use there plus the verb be to state that someone or something is somewhere. Use there is phus a singular noun to talk about one person or thing, Use there are plus a plural noun to talk about more than one person or thing, The short form of there is is there's. Use is there plus a singular noun to ask a question about the existence of one person or thing. Use are there plus a plural noun to ask a question about the existence of more than one person or thing, Are there is often followed by any. ‘Use there is not to make a negative statement about one person or thing. The short forms are there isn’t or there's not. Use there are not to make a negative statement about more than one person or thing, The short formis there aren't. The long forms are rarely used. There aren't is usually followed by any. You can use the short answers Yes, there is. and No, there isn't. to answer questions about the existence of a person ora thing. Use Yes, there are. and No, there aren't. to answer questions about the existence of more than one person or thing. ‘Now practice the grammar you've learned. Go on to the exercises below. "