There is / there are

Use

We use there is/are to talk about things in a particular location.
There is for singular and there are for plural.
They are the translation for the German “ es gibt ”

Positive Sentences

There is a photocopier in her office.
There are a lot of people in the conference room.

Questions

To make a question just invert there and is/are:
Is there a photocopier in her office?
Are there a lot of people in the conference room?

Negative Sentences

To make a negative use is not for singular and are not for plural
There is not (isn’t) a photocopier in her office.
There are not (aren’t) a lot of people in the conference room.

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