Present Simple - Verb to be

We use "there + be" to talk about something when it exists. "There + be" can be used to talk about where things are located:

Full Form - Positive

Singular

There is a piano in the room.

There is a computer on the table.

Plural

There are some good restaurants in the center of the town.

There are a lot of people at the stadium.

Short Form - Positive

Singular

There's a piano in the room.

There's a computer on the table.

Plural

There're some good restaurants in the center of the town.

There're a lot of people at the stadium.

We use "there + be" to talk about when things happen:

There is flight at nine o'clock.

There isn't a music class today.

We also use "be":

to talk about our feelings:

He's happy.

I'm bored.

to say greetings:

Jane: Good morning. How are you?

Mary: I'm fine. How is it going?

to apologize:

I'm sorry but I'm late.

to describe things:

It's cheap. It's not expensive at all.

The concert's wonderful.

We use "there + be" to talk about when things happen:

There is flight at nine o'clock.

There isn't a music class today.

We make questions with "be" in the Present Simple like this:

Singular

Am I hungry?

Are you hungry?

Is he/she/it hungry?

Plural

Are we late?

Are you late?

Are they late?

To be: Present Simple 2 (LESSON)

We use "there + be" to talk about something when it exists. "There + be" can be used to talk about where things are located:

We use "there + be" to talk about when things happen:

We also use "be":

We use "there + be" to talk about when things happen:

We make questions with "be" in the Present Simple like this:

Practice