Struktur kalimatPemula

There is / There are (Ada)

There is / There are

Gunakan "there is" untuk mengatakan ada sesuatu atau untuk menggambarkan kata benda tunggal atau tak terhitung. Gunakan "there are" untuk kata benda jamak. Dalam pertanyaan, balik subjek dan kata kerja: "Is there...?"

KAPAN DIGUNAKAN

Gunakan "there is/are" untuk memperkenalkan atau mengumumkan keberadaan sesuatu. Sangat umum untuk menggambarkan apa yang ada di suatu tempat, atau untuk menyatakan bahwa sesuatu ada (atau tidak ada).

STRUKTUR

positiveThere is + singular/uncountable noun

There is a supermarket on the corner.

**Ada** supermarket di sudut.

negativeThere isn't / There aren't + noun

There aren't any seats left.

**Tidak ada** kursi yang tersisa.

questionIs there / Are there + noun?

Is there a bank near here?

**Apakah ada** bank di dekat sini?

KATA KUNCI

there is
there are
there was
there were
there isn't
there aren't

CONTOH

There is a supermarket on the corner.

**Ada** supermarket di sudut.

There are three bedrooms in this apartment.

**Ada** tiga kamar tidur di apartemen ini.

Is there any milk in the fridge?

**Apakah ada** susu di kulkas?

There isn't enough time.

**Tidak ada** cukup waktu.

There were many people at the concert.

**Ada banyak** orang di konser itu.

KESALAHAN UMUM

It is a problem with the computer.

There is a problem with the computer.

Gunakan "there is" untuk memperkenalkan keberadaan sesuatu — bukan "it is"

There is many students in the class.

There are many students in the class.

Gunakan "there are" dengan kata benda jamak

Tips

Kata kerja "is" atau "are" sesuai dengan kata benda yang mengikuti, bukan dengan "there". Jadi perhatikan apa yang datang setelahnya: "There IS a dog" (tunggal) vs "There ARE dogs" (jamak).