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English · Level A1 · ages 7 to 12 · Free

There Is and There Are: Free English Worksheets for Kids

The child learns there is for one thing and there are for two or more things. The worksheets count pictures, circle is or are and write sentences.

6 worksheets · Last update: 2026-11-06

1.There Is and There Are: There Is and There Are

A reference sheet with the rule: a table, example sentences and short notes. No answer key.

Task: Read the sentences. One thing: there is. Two or more things: there are.

Download PDFFree · A4 · 1 page · No answer key: this is a reference sheet

Preview

  • There is a cat.
  • There are three dogs.
  • Is there an apple? Yes, there is.
  • Are there any bananas? No, there aren't.
  • there is = one thing (a cat, an egg)
  • there are = two or more things (two cats, five eggs)
  • Negative: There isn't a dog. There aren't any dogs.
  • Question: Is there a dog? Are there any dogs?

2.Is or Are?: There Is and There Are

The child reads each sentence and circles the correct word or form. Some sentences have a picture.

Task: Count the pictures. Circle is or are.

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  1. 1.There ______ a cow.isare
  2. 2.There ______ a chicken.areis
  3. 3.There ______ a taxi.isare
  4. 4.There ______ three horses.isare
  5. 5.There ______ five tomatoes.areis
  6. 6.There ______ two dolls.isare
  7. 7.There ______ five elephants.areis
  8. 8.There ______ a knife.isare
  9. 9.There ______ four aubergines.isare
  10. 10.There ______ a rabbit.isare
Show the answers
  1. There is a cow.
  2. There is a chicken.
  3. There is a taxi.
  4. There are three horses.
  5. There are five tomatoes.
  6. There are two dolls.
  7. There are five elephants.
  8. There is a knife.
  9. There are four aubergines.
  10. There is a rabbit.

3.Write Sentences with There Is / There Are: There Is and There Are

The child looks at the picture and writes a full sentence. The cue shows the start of the sentence.

Task: Count the pictures. Write a sentence: There is … or There are …

Download PDFFree · A4 · 2 pages · Answer key on page 2

Preview

  1. 1.
  2. 2.
  3. 3.
  4. 4.
  5. 5.
  6. 6.
  7. 7.
  8. 8.
  9. 9.
  10. 10.
Show the answers
  1. There are four boxes.
  2. There are five carrots.
  3. There are two doors.
  4. There is a train.
  5. There is a whale.
  6. There are five cows.
  7. There is a ship.
  8. There is a duck.
  9. There are four guitars.
  10. There is a tulip.

4.Match the Pictures and the Sentences: There Is and There Are

The child draws a line from each picture to the correct word. The words are in a different order from the pictures.

Task: Draw a line from each picture to the correct sentence.

Download PDFFree · A4 · 2 pages · Answer key on page 2

Preview

  1. 1.
  2. 2.
  3. 3.
  4. 4.
  5. 5.
  6. 6.
  7. 7.
  8. 8.
  1. aThere is a kangaroo.
  2. bThere are four scarves.
  3. cThere are three geese.
  4. dThere is a bus.
  5. eThere is a key.
  6. fThere are three hearts.
  7. gThere are two glasses.
  8. hThere is a butterfly.
Show the answers
  1. h: There is a butterfly.
  2. b: There are four scarves.
  3. f: There are three hearts.
  4. c: There are three geese.
  5. a: There is a kangaroo.
  6. d: There is a bus.
  7. g: There are two glasses.
  8. e: There is a key.

5.There Is or There Are?: There Is and There Are

Words from two topics are mixed. The child writes each word in the correct column.

Task: Write each phrase in the correct column.

Download PDFFree · A4 · 2 pages · Answer key on page 2

Preview

  • three hearts
  • three dolls
  • a fox
  • two glasses
  • a tulip
  • a camera
  • a cat
  • a kite
  • a whale
  • five planes
  • four ducks
  • five balls

There is …

There are …

Show the answers

There is …

  • a kite
  • a whale
  • a fox
  • a cat
  • a tulip
  • a camera

There are …

  • four ducks
  • three dolls
  • three hearts
  • five balls
  • five planes
  • two glasses

6.Questions and Negatives: There Is and There Are

The child reads each sentence and circles the correct word or form. Some sentences have a picture.

Task: Circle the correct word.

Download PDFFree · A4 · 2 pages · Answer key on page 2

Preview

  1. 1.______ there a lion?IsAre
  2. 2.There ______ a ship.isn'taren't
  3. 3.______ there an elephant?IsAre
  4. 4.There ______ any paintbrushes.aren'tisn't
  5. 5.______ there a house?AreIs
  6. 6.There ______ any owls.aren'tisn't
  7. 7.______ there a tiger?IsAre
  8. 8.There ______ any whales.aren'tisn't
  9. 9.______ there any snakes?AreIs
  10. 10.There ______ any onions.isn'taren't
Show the answers
  1. Is there a lion?
  2. There isn't a ship.
  3. Is there an elephant?
  4. There aren't any paintbrushes.
  5. Is there a house?
  6. There aren't any owls.
  7. Is there a tiger?
  8. There aren't any whales.
  9. Are there any snakes?
  10. There aren't any onions.

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