一、用法不同:
There is :后加单数名词或不可数名词。
There are: 直接加复数名词。
二、后接单复数不同:
There is :主语是单数,be动词用is。
There are:主语是复数,be动词用are。
三、使用情况不同(be动词根据最靠近be动词的那个名词决定):
There is :靠近be动词的名词为单数时,用is。
例如:There is a good restaurant on the upper floor.(楼上有一家很好的餐馆)
1、There is ice on the lake.
湖上有冰。
2、There is a car in the street.
街上有一只猫。
3、There is some money in the purse.
钱包里有些钱.
4、There is a bird in the tree.
树上有一只鸟.
5、There is an apple on the table.
桌子上有一个苹果。
6、But there are downsides.
7、Sure, there are exceptions.
8、So there are differences.
9、There is paper, there are tins.
10、Where there is subjectivism, there are mistakes.