📘 There is / There are
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| ✅ Affirmatif | There is a piano. / There's a piano. | There are some pictures. |
| ❌ Négatif | There isn't a piano. | There aren't any pictures. |
| ❓ Interrogatif | Is there a piano ? Yes, there is. / No, there isn't. | Are there any pictures ? Yes, there are. / No, there aren't. |
On utilise souvent there is/are avec a/an ou some/any.
- On utilise some et any avec les noms au pluriel. Some = pas un nombre exact.
- On utilise some dans les phrases affirmatives et any dans les phrases négatives et interrogatives.
📘 There was / There were
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| ✅ Affirmatif | There was a piano. | There were some pictures. |
| ❌ Négatif | There wasn't a piano. | There weren't any pictures. |
| ❓ Interrogatif | Was there a piano ? Yes, there was. / No, there wasn't. | Were there any pictures ? Yes, there were. / No, there weren't. |
⚠️ There was/were est le passé de there is/are.
📝 Exercices sur ce point : Unit 7 · There is / There are