There is and there are
We often use there + to be and It … as a subject but they do not refer to any object. There is / are is used to introduce a topic, or say that something exists. It … is often used for the weather, time and distance. Can I have some examples of there is / there are , please? There's so much happening. Is there anything much going on at the moment? There are two new students in our class. There aren't any good football matches on TV this week. What about other tenses? Is there is / there are only used in the present? No, you can change the tense. There were fire-breathing dragons in the streets. Were there any accidents? I think there'll be loads of people at the festival. There haven't been many entries for the competition. I'm a bit confused about when to use there is / there are and when to use it or they . Have a look at these sentences. The topic is introduced with there is / are , then it and they refer back to something alre
