Was ist das?
There is und there are werden verwendet, um auszudrücken, dass etwas existiert oder vorhanden ist.
Verwende there is mit:
- einer Person oder Sache
- unzählbaren Nomen
Verwende there are mit:
- zwei oder mehr Personen oder Sachen
Beispiele:
- There is a book on the table.
- There is some milk in the fridge.
- There are three chairs in the room.
Die Kurzform von there is ist there’s.
- There’s a café near my house.
Wann man es verwendet
Verwende there is und there are, um:
- neue Informationen einzuführen
- Orte zu beschreiben
- zu sagen, was verfügbar ist
- zu sagen, wie viele Personen oder Dinge vorhanden sind
- über Ereignisse oder Probleme zu sprechen
Beispiele:
- There is a bank next to the station.
- There are two bathrooms in the apartment.
- There is some food in the kitchen.
- There are many people outside.
- There is a problem with the computer.
Struktur
Positive Sätze
Verwende:
there is + Singularnomen
- There is a shop nearby.
- There is one window in the room.
Verwende:
there is + unzählbares Nomen
- There is some water in the bottle.
- There is a lot of traffic today.
Verwende:
there are + Pluralnomen
- There are two shops nearby.
- There are several windows in the room.
| Nomen-Typ | Struktur | Beispiel |
|---|---|---|
| zählbares Nomen im Singular | there is + a/an + Nomen | There is a chair here. |
| unzählbares Nomen | there is + Nomen | There is some rice left. |
| Nomen im Plural | there are + Nomen | There are four chairs here. |
Negative Sätze
Verwende:
there is not + Singular- oder unzählbares Nomen
- There is not a pharmacy nearby.
- There is not much time.
Die Kurzform ist there isn’t.
Verwende:
there are not + Pluralnomen
- There are not enough chairs.
- There are not any shops nearby.
Die Kurzform ist there aren’t.
Fragen
Verwende:
Is there + Singular- oder unzählbares Nomen?
- Is there a bathroom here?
- Is there any coffee left?
Verwende:
Are there + Pluralnomen?
- Are there any questions?
- Are there two bedrooms?
Kurzantworten
- Is there a bank nearby? — Yes, there is.
- Is there any milk? — No, there isn’t.
- Are there any tickets left? — Yes, there are.
- Are there many people? — No, there aren’t.
Verwendung von some und any
Verwende some hauptsächlich in positiven Sätzen.
- There is some bread.
- There are some apples.
Verwende any hauptsächlich in negativen Sätzen und Fragen.
- There isn’t any bread.
- Are there any apples?
Beispiele
- There is a supermarket near my house.
- There are two cats in the garden.
- There is some coffee in the kitchen.
- There isn’t a bus stop on this street.
- There aren’t any clean cups.
- Is there a hotel near the airport?
- Are there any messages for me?
- There is a lot of traffic this morning.
- There are several books on the desk.
- There’s a meeting at three o’clock.
Ausnahmen
In informeller Sprache wird there’s manchmal vor einem Pluralnomen verwendet.
- There’s two people outside.
Das ist im Gespräch üblich, aber there are ist die Standardform.
- There are two people outside.
Der Ausdruck there is bedeutet nicht dasselbe wie it is.
- There is a café near the station. — Ein Café existiert dort.
- It is near the station. — Eine bekannte Person oder Sache ist in der Nähe der Station.
Verwende there was und there were für die Vergangenheit.
- There was a problem yesterday.
- There were many people at the event.
Häufige Fehler
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Falsch: There are a book on the table. Richtig: There is a book on the table. Erklärung: Verwende there is mit einem Singularnomen.
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Falsch: There is two chairs in the room. Richtig: There are two chairs in the room. Erklärung: Verwende there are mit Pluralnomen.
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Falsch: There are some milk in the fridge. Richtig: There is some milk in the fridge. Erklärung: Verwende there is mit unzählbaren Nomen.
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Falsch: Is there any shops nearby? Richtig: Are there any shops nearby? Erklärung: Verwende are there mit Pluralnomen.
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Falsch: There isn’t no food. Richtig: There isn’t any food. Erklärung: Vermeide doppelte Verneinung. Verwende any nach isn’t.
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Falsch: Are there a bathroom here? Richtig: Is there a bathroom here? Erklärung: Verwende is there mit einem Singularnomen.
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Falsch: It is a problem with the door. Richtig: There is a problem with the door. Erklärung: Verwende there is, um etwas einzuführen, das existiert.
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Falsch: There have many people outside. Richtig: There are many people outside. Erklärung: Verwende there are, nicht there have, um über Personen oder Dinge zu sprechen, die vorhanden sind.