首先我们来看下there is和there are的大致意思:
there is:词性为短语,there is是there be的第三人称单数形式。
there are:词性为短语,there are是there be的第一人称复数和第三人称复数形式。
通过下面的表格我们了解下there is和there are的含义、发音和用法
接下来让我们看下there is和there are的用法区别:
1.主语:there is用于单数主语,there are用于复数主语
例子:
- There is a cat here.
(这里有一只猫。)
- There are three cats here.
(这里有三只猫。)
2.动词形式:there is后跟动词的单数形式,there are后跟动词的复数形式
例子:
- There is a book on the table.
(在桌子上有一本书。)
- There are many books on the table.
(在桌子上有很多书。)
3.数量:there is表示存在的个数为一个,there are表示存在的个数为多个
例子:
- There is a big tree in the garden.
(在花园里有一棵大树。)
- There are many trees in the garden.
(在花园里有很多树。)
4.否定形式:there is在否定形式中为there isn't,there are在否定形式中为there aren't
例子:
- There is no one here.
(这里没有人。)
- There aren't any apples here.
(这里没有苹果。)
5.疑问形式:there is在疑问形式中为is there,there are在疑问形式中为are there
例子:
- Is there a car here?
(这里有一辆车吗?)
- Are there many people here?
(这里有多少人?)
6.代词:there is后可跟it作形式主语,there are后可跟they作形式主语
例子:
- There is a bird in the sky.
(天上有一只鸟。)
- There are many birds in the sky.
(天上有很多鸟。)