there is/ there are (explanation)

explanation about there is and there are

	Singular	plural
positive	There is a beautiful lake	There are lots of things to do
Negative	There isn´t a park near our flat	There are any restaurants
Questions	Is there a hotel?	Are there any cheap places to stay?
Short answer	Yes, there is/ no, there isn´t	Yes, there are/ no, There aren´t

For singular we use a /an

we use a or an in poistive sentences, negatives and questions with singular countable nouns

• There is an apple in the basket
• There is a beautiful lake

some and any

• we usually use some in positieve sentences with plural countable nouns ande uncountable nouns

1. there are some chairs.

• we usually use any in negatives and questions with plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns

1. there aren´t any eggs in the fridge
2. are there any shops?