there is与there are的它们的区别在于适用的主语环境不同。
there be句型基本的含义是表示某地或某时有某人或某物。其主语是there be后面接的名词或代词。当主语是单数可数名词和不可数名词时,用there is。当主语是复数可数名词时,用there are引导。
three are和there is都是表示“有,存在”的意思。
is是单数形式,are是复数形式。
当主语是单数的时候,用there is
例如:There is an apple. 那有个苹果。
当主语是复数的时候,用there are
例如: There are there apples. 那有三个苹果。
此外,There be句型中be动词的单复数形式由后面挨近的一项的单复数决定。
如:There is a pen, two books and many pencils on the desk.
在本句中尽管有钢笔、书和铅笔,但是由于离be动词最近的一项是单数a pen,因此,be动词用单数is。
又如:有一本书和三只猫。There is a book and three cats.
反过来,有三只猫和一本书。 There are three cats and a book.
一、there is意为“有”后加单数名词、不可数名词或者复数名词表示单个概念,句型为there is+第三人称单数可数不可数名词+地点状语。
例句:There is a book.这儿有一本书。
There is some bread.这儿有一些面包。
There is five hundred dollars to pay.有五百美元要付。
There is a lack of knowledge about the tax system.大家对税制缺乏了解。
There is no difference between the two in quantitative terms.两者在数量上毫无差别。
二、there are意为“有”,后加复数名词。
例句:There are other factors over and above those we have discussed.除了我们所讨论的之外,还有其他因素。
There are so many different makes to choose from.有很多不同的型号可供选择。
There are some obvious practical applications of the research.这项研究有一些明显的实际用途。
There are too many errors in your work.你的工作失误太多。
There are a number of different points of view on this issue.在这个问题上意见纷纭。