UNIT 1 — Towns and Cities YEAR 5

Main grammar:

There is / There are

Used to say that something exists in a place.

There is

For one thing:

There is a bank in my town.

There is a restaurant near my house.

There are

For more than one:

There are two schools.

There are many shops.

Negative

There isn't a hospital.

There aren't any restaurants.

Questions

Is there a bank?

Are there any shops?

How many?

Used to ask about quantity.

How many schools are there?

How many restaurants are there?

Key vocabulary

• town
• city
• restaurant
• school
• park
• hospital
• bank
• shop
• library
• post office

⭐ Remember

There is → singular

There are → plural