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Level One
Lesson 2: there
Use the word “there” for the existence or location of things and people. The words “there” and “be” are often used together:
there + (be)
- There is a garden outside.
- There are strawberries in the garden.
- There are many tulips and daffodils.
- Is there a garden at your school?
In Lesson 2, Lesson 2a, and Lesson 2b, you will learn how to use “there” with affirmative and negative forms of the verb “be.” You will also learn to form questions. (CEFR: A1)
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2. Subject + (be) + there.
Singular
I am there.
You are there.
He is there.
She is there.
It is there.
Plural
We are there.
You are there.
They are there.
Write in your notebook!
2. Subject + (be) + there.
- A: There is a woman.
- B: Where is she?
- A: She is in the kitchen. or…
- A: She is there.
- A: She’s there.
2. There + subject + (be).
Singular
There I am.
There you are.
There he is.
There she is.
There it is.
Plural
There we are.
There you are.
There they are.
Use he, she, it, and they when talking about a person’s or a thing’s location + (be) + there:
There he is. / He’s there.
There she is. / She’s there.
There it is. / It’s there.
There they are. / They’re there.
2. There + subject + (be).
- A: There is a butterfly.
- B: Where is it?
- A: It’s on the flower. or…
- A: There it is.
Singular: There ________ ________.
Plural: There ________ ________.
Singular: There it is. (one butterfly)
Plural: There they are. (two or more butterflies)
Practice
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Directions: Complete each sentence with “there” and the verb “be.” Write your answers in your notebook.
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Example: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is tomato on the vine. / There is a tomato on the vine.
1. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ two books on the table.
2. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ one person in the room.
3. The bananas _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
4. The water _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ over _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
5. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a grocery store down the street.
6. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ he _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
7. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ it _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
8. We _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ finally _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
9. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a pen in my pocket.
10. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25 students in the classroom.
11. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ you _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
12. My books _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ right _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
13. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ enough time to finish.
14. The money _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
15. You can see me in this picture. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
The answers are below.
Answers:
1. There are two books on the table.
2. There is one person in the room.
3. The bananas are there.
4. The water is over there.
5. There is a grocery store down the street.
6. There he is.
7. There it is.
8. We are finally there.
9. There is a pen in my pocket.
10. There are 25 students in the classroom.
11. There you are.
12. My books are right there.
13. There is enough time to finish.
14. The money is there.
15. You can see me in this picture. There I am.
In Lesson 2a, you will learn to use the negative form of the verb “be” with “there.”