there are, there is 사용 예문

 

1. There is, there are는 "~가 있다"로 해석

 

2. 모두가 알다시피 "There is"는 단수, "There are"는 복수를 따르지만,

네이티브들은 회화에서 "There is" 뒤에 복수명사를 사용하는 경우도 많다. (예: "There's five apples")
하지만 시험이나 글쓰기에서는 꼭 규칙을 지키도록 하자.

 

3. There is, there are + 주어 뒤에 < TO부정사, 전치사구, 현재분사, 과거분사, 관계대명사>를 이용한 예제

• 전치사구:
  • There is a pencil on the table in my house.
  • There are pictures on the wall in the museum. (오타 수정: musium → museum)
• 과거분사:
  • There are clothes displayed in that store.
• 현재분사:
  • There is a child singing on the chair. 
• TO부정사:
  • There is something cold to drink on the table.
  • There is nothing to read in my house.
  • There are no chairs to sit on.
  • Is there anyone to talk to?
  • Are there any problems to solve for you?
• 관계대명사:
  • There is someone who is willing to swim every day.

4. There are/is로 표현해도 되지만 개인적인 것은 I have로 표현하기도 한다

• There are two rooms in my house.
• I have two rooms in my house.

<  추가 예문 >

전치사구:

• There is a book under the bed.
• There are flowers in the garden.

과거분사:

• There is a letter written by her.
• There are cookies baked by my mom.

현재분사:

• There is a cat sleeping on the sofa.
• There are people waiting outside.

TO부정사:

• There is a meeting to attend tomorrow.
• There are assignments to complete by Friday.

관계대명사:

• There is a student who needs help.
• There are friends who care about you.