Vad är det?
There is och there are används för att säga att något finns eller är närvarande.
Använd there is med:
- en person eller sak
- oräknebara substantiv
Använd there are med:
- två eller fler personer eller saker
Exempel:
- There is a book on the table.
- There is some milk in the fridge.
- There are three chairs in the room.
Kortformen av there is är there’s.
- There’s a café near my house.
När man använder det
Använd there is och there are för att:
- introducera ny information
- beskriva platser
- säga vad som finns tillgängligt
- säga hur många personer eller saker som är närvarande
- prata om händelser eller problem
Exempel:
- 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
Jakande meningar
Använd:
there is + singular substantiv
- There is a shop nearby.
- There is one window in the room.
Använd:
there is + oräknebart substantiv
- There is some water in the bottle.
- There is a lot of traffic today.
Använd:
there are + plural substantiv
- There are two shops nearby.
- There are several windows in the room.
| Substantivtyp | Struktur | Exempel |
|---|---|---|
| singular räknebart substantiv | there is + a/an + substantiv | There is a chair here. |
| oräknebart substantiv | there is + substantiv | There is some rice left. |
| plural substantiv | there are + substantiv | There are four chairs here. |
Nekande meningar
Använd:
there is not + singular eller oräknebart substantiv
- There is not a pharmacy nearby.
- There is not much time.
Kortformen är there isn’t.
Använd:
there are not + plural substantiv
- There are not enough chairs.
- There are not any shops nearby.
Kortformen är there aren’t.
Frågor
Använd:
Is there + singular eller oräknebart substantiv?
- Is there a bathroom here?
- Is there any coffee left?
Använd:
Are there + plural substantiv?
- Are there any questions?
- Are there two bedrooms?
Korta svar
- 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.
Använda some och any
Använd some huvudsakligen i jakande meningar.
- There is some bread.
- There are some apples.
Använd any huvudsakligen i nekande meningar och frågor.
- There isn’t any bread.
- Are there any apples?
Exempel
- 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.
Undantag
I informellt tal används there’s ibland före ett plural substantiv.
- There’s two people outside.
Detta är vanligt i samtal, men there are är standardformen.
- There are two people outside.
Frasen there is betyder inte samma sak som it is.
- There is a café near the station. — Ett café finns där.
- It is near the station. — En känd person eller sak är nära stationen.
Använd there was och there were för dåtid.
- There was a problem yesterday.
- There were many people at the event.
Vanliga misstag
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Fel: There are a book on the table. Rätt: There is a book on the table. Förklaring: Använd there is med singular substantiv.
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Fel: There is two chairs in the room. Rätt: There are two chairs in the room. Förklaring: Använd there are med plural substantiv.
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Fel: There are some milk in the fridge. Rätt: There is some milk in the fridge. Förklaring: Använd there is med oräknebara substantiv.
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Fel: Is there any shops nearby? Rätt: Are there any shops nearby? Förklaring: Använd are there med plural substantiv.
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Fel: There isn’t no food. Rätt: There isn’t any food. Förklaring: Undvik dubbel negation. Använd any efter isn’t.
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Fel: Are there a bathroom here? Rätt: Is there a bathroom here? Förklaring: Använd is there med singular substantiv.
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Fel: It is a problem with the door. Rätt: There is a problem with the door. Förklaring: Använd there is för att introducera något som finns.
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Fel: There have many people outside. Rätt: There are many people outside. Förklaring: Använd there are, inte there have, för att prata om personer eller saker som är närvarande.