Worksheet 7- Verb there to be (present simple)

Name: _______________________________________ Date: _______________________

Verbo there to be: Verbo haver. Utiliza-se para relatar a existência de algo e não varia em
pessoa mas sim em número.
Conjugação do verbo there to be no present simple:

Número Affirmative Negative Interrogative Short answers

Singular There is There isn’t Is there? Yes, there is.

No, there isn’t.

Plural There are There aren’t Are there? Yes, there are.
No, there aren’t.

Atenção: Usa-se there is para dizer que há alguma coisa ou alguém, sempre no singular, e
usa-se there are para dizer que há alguma coisa, sempre no plural.
Para ambos, para formar a negativa acrescenta-se “not”.
Para ambos, a interrogativa começa com o verbo.
Exemplos: There are twenty-four students in my class. There is a book in my schoolbag.

1- Complete the sentences in the affirmative form of the verb there to be.
a) _______________ a cat on my bed.
b) _______________ two oranges in the box.
c) _______________ many fruits in the fruit bowl.
d) _______________ seven cars in the garage.
e) _______________ ten books under the table.
f) _______________ an apple in the fridge.
g) _______________ a magazine on that shelf.
h) _______________ an alarm clock in the bag.
i) _______________ some dogs in the street.

2- Complete the sentences in the negative form of the verb there to be.
a) _______________ any good movie on TV tonight.
b) _______________ any rag in the bathroom.
c) _______________ any bathroom here.
d) _______________ any oranges in the fruit bowl.
e) _______________ many people at the concert.
f) _______________ any bread.
g) _______________ four glasses in the cupboard.
h) _______________ any eggs in the fridge.
i) _______________ any car in the garage.

3- Complete the sentences in the interrogative form of the verb there to be and answer the
questions.
a) _______________ any book in your bag? Yes, _______________ two books.
b) _______________ many people at school today? Yes, _______________ some.
 c) _______________ any vegetables in the fridge? Yes, _______________ some
carrots.
d) _______________ any cookies in the oven? No, _______________ any.
e) _______________ an egg in the fridge? Yes, _______________.
f) _______________ a cake on the table? Yes, _______________ a chocolate cake on
the table.
g) _______________ a computer at school? No, _______________.
h) _______________ any food for lunch? Yes, _______________ beans and rice for
lunch.
i) _______________ a sofa in the kitchen? No, _______________.

4- Translate the following sentences into English.

a) Há leite na caixa?
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b) Não há nenhum problema comigo.
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c) Há várias coisas para fazer.
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d) Há crianças a brincar no parque?
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e) Há alguma casa de banho aqui?
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f) Há cinco livros na prateleira.
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