#thereisthereare

In English, “there” is sometimes used as a dummy subject. It does not refer to a place. It is used to introduce the existence of something.

What is a Dummy Subject?

A dummy subject does not have real meaning. It only helps complete the sentence structure.

Structure:

There + be verb + noun

Examples:

There is a book on the table.

There are many students in the class.

There was a problem yesterday.

There were two options.

There has been a mistake.

In all these sentences, “there” does not show place. It only introduces the real subject.

Real subject = the noun that comes after the verb. Verb agrees with the real subject.

✔ There is a pen. (singular) ✔ There are pens. (plural)

Read more: https://www.englisherawithamitpoonia.com/2025/12/there.html

In English, “there” is sometimes used as a dummy subject. It does not refer to a place. It is used to introduce the existence of something.

What is a Dummy Subject?

A dummy subject does not have real meaning. It only helps complete the sentence structure.

Structure:

There + be verb + noun

Examples:

There is a book on the table.

There are many students in the class.

There was a problem yesterday.

There were two options.

There has been a mistake.

In all these sentences, “there” does not show place. It only introduces the real subject.

Real subject = the noun that comes after the verb. Verb agrees with the real subject.

✔ There is a pen. (singular) ✔ There are pens. (plural)

Read more: https://www.englisherawithamitpoonia.com/2025/12/there.html

Nós vivemos contando histórias (e fofocas) para os outros. Mas você sabe dizer que "e aí tinha um cachorro na rua" para dar contexto? Ou informar que "tem esse power point para lhe ajudar com isso"?

Clica no link abaixo para ler sobre como utilizar o "there is" e o "there are" ao informar algo - ou para ver como utilizamos "there was" e "there were" para acrescentar elementos em uma conversa