{"id":273234,"date":"2026-09-08T03:01:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T08:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=273234"},"modified":"2026-09-08T03:01:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T08:01:13","slug":"there-is-there-are-positive-a1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/ja\/blog\/there-is-there-are-positive-a1\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn ‘There is’ and ‘There are’ (Positive) – A1 English Grammar"},"content":{"rendered":"
To talk about things that exist in a place, we use there is<\/span> \u307e\u305a\u7b2c\u4e00\u306b\uff08\u5358\u6570\u5f62\uff09\u305d\u3057\u3066 there are<\/span> \u591a\u304f\u306e\u4e8b\u67c4\uff08\u8907\u6570\u5f62\uff09\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u3002.<\/strong> This grammar helps you describe what you see around you, like objects in a room or places in a city. For example, you say There is a book on the table<\/span> if you see one book. If you see two books, you say There are two books on the table<\/span>. We often use a<\/span> \u307e\u305f\u306f an<\/span> \uff5e\u3068 there is<\/span> for singular nouns. For plural nouns with there are<\/span>, you can use numbers, or words like some<\/span>, many<\/span>, \u3001\u307e\u305f\u306f lots of<\/span>. This structure is very common in English.<\/div>\n

What is “There is” and “There are”?<\/h2>\n

\u5f53\u793e\u3067\u306f there is<\/span> \u305d\u3057\u3066 there are<\/span> to say that something exists. They help us describe what we can find in a place.<\/p>\n

Think of them as saying “hay” in Spanish. But in English, we have two forms: one for singular and one for plural.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf93 \u30d6\u30ec\u30f3\u30c7\u30c3\u30c9\u5b66\u7fd2\u6cd5\u3067\u82f1\u8a9e\u3092\u5b66\u307c\u3046<\/h3>

\u5c11\u4eba\u6570\u5236\u30fb24\u6642\u9593365\u65e5\u5bfe\u5fdc\u306eAI\u30c1\u30e5\u30fc\u30bf\u30fc\u30fb\u30b1\u30f3\u30d6\u30ea\u30c3\u30b8\u8a66\u9a13\u5bfe\u7b56<\/p>

\u4ee5\u4e0b\u306e\u30d7\u30e9\u30f3\u304b\u3089 $<\/span>39<\/bdi><\/span><\/strong> $<\/span>79<\/bdi><\/span><\/s> \u6708\u984d<\/p>\u30af\u30e9\u30b9\u306e\u4e88\u7d04\u3092\u3059\u308b<\/a><\/div>\n

How to Use \"There is\" (Singular)?<\/h2>\n

\u4f7f\u7528\u65b9\u6cd5 there is<\/span> when you talk about one thing. You can also use the short form, there's<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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  • \u5f53\u793e\u3067\u306f there is<\/span> + a<\/span> \/ an<\/span> + singular noun.<\/li>\n
  • There is a park in my town.<\/span> (One park)<\/li>\n
  • There's an apple in the basket.<\/span> (One apple)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \u5fc5\u305a\u6b21\u306e\u3082\u306e\u3092\u4f7f\u7528\u3057\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044 a<\/span> before consonant sounds and an<\/span> before vowel sounds.<\/p>\n

    How to Use \"There are\" (Plural)?<\/h2>\n

    \u4f7f\u7528\u65b9\u6cd5 there are<\/span> when you talk about two or more things (plural nouns).<\/p>\n

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    • \u5f53\u793e\u3067\u306f there are<\/span> + number \/ some<\/span> \/ many<\/span> \/ lots of<\/span> + plural noun.<\/li>\n
    • There are three chairs in the room.<\/span> (More than one chair)<\/li>\n
    • There are some students in the classroom.<\/span> (More than one student)<\/li>\n
    • There are many shops in the city centre.<\/span> (Many shops)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      When to Use \"There is\" or \"There are\"?<\/h2>\n

      The choice depends on the noun that comes after there is<\/span> \u307e\u305f\u306f there are<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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      • If the noun is singular (one thing), use there is<\/span>.<\/li>\n
      • If the noun is plural (two or more things), use there are<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        It's simple! Look at the noun right after the verb to decide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        Summary: There is \/ There are (Positive)<\/caption>\n
        \u30d5\u30a9\u30fc\u30e0<\/th>\n\u4f7f\u7528\u65b9\u6cd5<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
        There is<\/span> \/ There's<\/span><\/td>\nFor one singular noun (e.g., a book<\/span>, an apple<\/span>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        There are<\/span><\/td>\nFor two or more plural nouns (e.g., two books<\/span>, some apples<\/span>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

        \u4f8b<\/h2>\n
          \n
        • There is a cat on the roof.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • There's a new caf\u00e9 near my office.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • There are five books on the shelf.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • There are many people at the concert.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • There are some beautiful flowers in the garden.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          \u7df4\u7fd2<\/h2>\n