Sentence structure: Imperatives and there is / are

When we tell someone what to do, we don't use a subject. To say that something exists, we use there is / there are.

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Imperatives
Positive: Open the window. · Negative: Don't run. · Together: Let's go.
Imperatives
No subject: the person we talk to (you) does it.
Example: Please sit down.
Example: Close the door.
there is / there are
One thing: There is a bird in the tree. · More than one: There are three books on the shelf. · Negative: There aren't any clouds in the sky. · Question: Is there a park near your house?
Examples with there is / there are
In Turkish “var” comes last; in English there is comes first and the place comes last.
Example: There is a dog in the yard.
Example: There are 25 students in my class.
Turkish “var / yok”
Example: There is an apple on the table.
Example: There are two cats in the garden.
Tip
is or are? Look at the noun after it: one → is, more than one → are. There is a cat. There are two cats.

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