Verbs

There is/are

Use there is and there are to say that something exists, or to describe where it is.

  Affirmative Negative Question
Present There is a bank.
There are some stores.
There isn't a bank.
There aren't any stores.
Is there a bank?
Are there any stores?
Past There was a storm.
There were some people.
There wasn't a storm.
There weren't any people.
Was there a storm?
Were there any people?
Perfect There has been an accident.
There have been some problems
There hasn't been an accident.
There haven't been any problems.
Has there been an accident?
Have there been any problems?
Future There will be a test. There won't be a test. Will there be a test?