There is / There are — The Cities That Never Stop Growing
Grammar: There is / there are (full range: present, past, modal, perfect, future)
Free ESL grammar exercise on there is / there are themed around the cities that never stop growing. Printable worksheet from classplan.ai.
What's on this worksheet
A Level 4 (upper intermediate) ESL grammar exercise on society, practising there is / there are (full range: present, past, modal, perfect, future). The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.
From the reading
In 1950, there were only two megacities on Earth. Today, there are 43. By 2050, demographers predict there will be over 60. In Lagos, there has been a surge in informal housing. Yet there is also enormous energy in these communities.
Grammar
- Present: is / are
- Use there is with singular nouns and there are with plural nouns. There is a park nearby. There are 43 megacities today.
- Past: was / were
- Same singular/plural rule in the past. There was one cycle lane. There were many problems.
Sample items
- ______ a large park in the centre of Bogotá that residents use every weekend.
- ______ over 40 megacities on Earth when the report was published.
- ______ a shortage of affordable housing in many growing cities.
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