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Activities: “How to use ‘there is’ sentences in English?”

By: Annie Lopes

Activity 1: Describe the house

A graphic illustrating a two-story yellow house with a garage.

Part 1:

Complete the sentences using there is / there are / is there / are there. Drag and drop from the bank below.
Word BankChoose a word, then choose a blank. You can also drag.
  1. a big kitchen in my apartment.
  2. two bedrooms in my house.
  3. a bookcase in your room?
  4. good music coming from the party room!
  5. three floors in your house?
  6. a living room and a dining room in your house?
  7. five chairs at the table.
  8. a fish tank in your kitchen?

Part 2: Challenge!

Complete the last two sentences with there were or there will be.
Word BankChoose a word, then choose a blank. You can also drag.
  1. two sofas in my house, but we got rid of one.
  2. more light in this room after we add another lamp.

Activity 2: What do you see?

Look carefully at the image below, and answer the questions according to what you see. Write sentences usingYes, there is, Yes, there are, No, there isn’t, or No, there aren’t.

A graphic of a living room. The room contains a sofa with two cushions and a table with two chairs. A large window is in the center of the wall and two lamps hang from the ceiling. On the table rests a laptop and a cup of coffee. On the floor is a rug. Three paintings are hung on the wall along with a clock and a bookshelf full of books. A footstool stands beside the couch. The window has green curtains and through the window we can see a couple of clouds in an otherwise clear sky.

Word BankChoose a word, then choose a blank. You can also drag.
  1. Are there any books on the shelf?
  2. Is there a laptop in the room?
  3. Are there any birds in the sky outside?
  4. Is there a plant by the window?
  5. Is there a dog in the room?
  6. Are there any pillows on the sofa?
  7. Is there a blue coffee cup?
  8. Are there any people in the room?