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IT OR THERE?

When do we use “it”?

1) When we talk about weather.

It’s raining.It’s cold.It was sunny yesterday.

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IT OR THERE?When do we use “it”?

2) When we identify something.

“Who is it?” “It’s me.” “What is it?” “It’s a cat.”

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IT OR THERE?When do we use “it”?

3) When we talk about time.

“What time is it?” “It’s five o’clock.” “What day is it?” “It’s Thursday.”

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IT OR THERE?

When do we use “it”?

4) When we talk about distance.

“How far is it to Toronto?” “It’s 4000 kilometers.”

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IT OR THERE?When do we use “there”?

We use “there” is to say thatsomething exists in a particular

place.

Singular: There is a book on the table.Plural: There are three men in the car.

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It is / There is? Choose the correct answer.

1. It is/There is a boy in the garden. 2. A:How far is Toronto from the US? B:There is / It is 4 thousand kilometres.3. I don't like autumn because it is/there is rainy. 4.There is/it is two o’clock in the morning. 5. There is/It is a beautiful garden in front of the house. 6. On the corner of the street there is/it is a supermarket. 7. It is/There is a nice park near our house.

IT OR THERE? PRACTICE

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THERE IS/ARE + PREPOSITIONS

There is a rabbit

in front of the red

box.

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THERE IS/ARE + PREPOSITIONS

There is a rabbit

behind the red

box.

Prepositionsbetween-

in front of-

near-

next to-

under-

on-

in-

behind-

opposite-

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Example

1 lamp/table

There is a lamp on the table.

2 window/bed

3 cat/chair and table

4 Bag/table

5 pencils/book

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IN A BEDROOM

IN A CITYZooSwimming poolBookshopRestaurantTempleBridgeCaféChurchAirportShopping centerCinemaCar parkMountainBuilding siteLibraryStadiumCanalPharmacyHarbor

Opera house

GardensBus stationMarketParkMuseumCollege/UniversityFountainPolice stationSports centerHospitalMetroPost officeFire stationTourist information centerAncient ruinsBeachBank

THERE IS/THERE ARESINGULA

R +

__

There’s a / one park. There is an ambulance.

There isn’t a cinema.

PLURAL +

__

There are three / some cafés. There are eight / a lot of hotels.

There aren’t any buses.

THERE IS/THERE ARESINGULARQUESTION

Is there a park?. Yes, there is.No, there isn’t.

PLURALQUESTION

Are there any cafés?Yes, there are.No, there aren’t.

THERE IS/THERE ARESINGULARQUESTION

Is there a park?. Yes, there is.No, there isn’t.

PLURALQUESTION

Are there any cafés?Yes, there are.No, there aren’t.