There is / There are
There is / There are (আছে / বিদ্যমান)
Introductionভূমিকা
We use 'there is' and 'there are' to say that something exists or is present somewhere — the English way of saying 'ache' (আছে). The only trick is choosing 'is' for one thing and 'are' for many.
কোনো কিছু কোথাও আছে বা বিদ্যমান — এটা বোঝাতে আমরা 'there is' ও 'there are' ব্যবহার করি, যা বাংলার 'আছে'-র ইংরেজি রূপ। একমাত্র কৌশল — একটির জন্য 'is', একাধিকের জন্য 'are' বাছা।
Definitionসংজ্ঞা
Use 'there is' (there's) with a singular or uncountable noun, and 'there are' with a plural noun. The verb agrees with the noun that follows it, not with the word 'there'.
একবচন বা uncountable noun-এর সাথে 'there is' (there's), আর বহুবচন noun-এর সাথে 'there are' ব্যবহার করুন। Verb-টি 'there' শব্দের সাথে নয়, তার পরের noun-এর সাথে মিলে বসে।
Bangla Explanationবাংলা ব্যাখ্যা
নিয়ম: একটি জিনিস বা uncountable noun থাকলে — There is a book on the table. There is some milk in the glass. একাধিক জিনিস থাকলে — There are two books on the table. প্রশ্ন করতে is/are সামনে আনুন: Is there a bank near here? Are there any shops? না-বোধক: There is not (isn't) any water. There are not (aren't) any chairs. তালিকার প্রথম noun দেখে is/are ঠিক হয়: There is a pen and two books here (প্রথমটি একবচন 'a pen', তাই is)। মনে রাখবেন — বাংলায় শুধু 'আছে' বললেও ইংরেজিতে 'there is/are' বাদ দেওয়া যায় না।
Examplesউদাহরণ
- There is a book on the table.টেবিলের উপর একটি বই আছে।
- There are five students in the class.ক্লাসে পাঁচজন ছাত্র আছে।
- There is some water in the bottle.বোতলে কিছু পানি আছে।
- Is there a hospital near here?এখানে কাছে কি কোনো হাসপাতাল আছে?
- There are not any tickets left.কোনো টিকিট আর অবশিষ্ট নেই।
- There is a pen and two notebooks in the bag.ব্যাগে একটি কলম ও দুটি খাতা আছে।
Common Mistakesসাধারণ ভুল
There is three apples on the plate.
There are three apples on the plate.
Apples is plural, so the verb must be 'are'.
There are a car outside.
There is a car outside.
A car is singular, so use 'is'.
Is there any milk? No, there isn't some milk.
Is there any milk? No, there isn't any milk.
In negatives and questions we use 'any', not 'some'.
There have many people here.
There are many people here.
To say something exists, English uses 'there is/are', not 'there have'.
Tipsটিপস
- Match the verb to the first noun after it: There is a dog and two cats. — Verb-টি তার পরের প্রথম noun-এর সাথে মিলান: There is a dog and two cats।
- Uncountable nouns always take 'there is': There is rice, there is news. — Uncountable noun-এ সবসময় 'there is' বসে: There is rice, there is news।
- For questions, move is/are to the front: Are there any seats? — প্রশ্নের জন্য is/are সামনে আনুন: Are there any seats?
Quizকুইজ
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1. Choose the correct sentence.
2. Fill the gap: ___ some sugar in the jar.
3. Make it a question: There is a problem.
Practiceঅনুশীলন
Try each one, then reveal the answer.
1. Fill the gap (is/are): There ___ two windows in the room.
Hint: Two windows is plural.
2. Fill the gap (is/are): There ___ a cat under the chair.
Hint: A cat is singular.
3. Make it negative: There are some eggs in the fridge.
Hint: Change 'some' to 'any' in the negative.
Related Lessonsসম্পর্কিত পাঠ
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- Countable and Uncountable NounsCountable and uncountable nouns explained in Bangla and English: the difference, plurals, and how to use a, some, much and many with clear examples and a quiz.
- Present Simple TenseThe present simple tense in Bangla and English: how to use it for habits and facts, the -s/-es rule, questions and negatives, examples, mistakes and a free quiz.
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When do we use there is and there are?
Use 'there is' for one thing or an uncountable noun (there is a book, there is water) and 'there are' for more than one thing (there are three books).
Do we use is or are with a list of things?
The verb agrees with the first noun in the list. 'There is a pen and two books' uses 'is' because 'a pen' comes first; 'There are two books and a pen' uses 'are'.
How do we make questions and negatives with there is / there are?
For questions, put is/are before 'there': Is there a shop? Are there any shops? For negatives, add not: There isn't any milk; There aren't any chairs.