Tema 2 · Nível A1–A2

There is / there are

O “tem” de existência, some, any e contáveis

Velocidade do áudio
There is
there are
existe · temthere + be

1There is × there are

There's a bank here. singular

There are two banks here. plural

“Tem” de existir ≠ have (possuir).

2Negativa e pergunta

There isn't a pharmacy.

Are there any chairs?

Yes, there are. · No, there aren't.

3Some · any · no

someafirmativa: some apples
anyneg./perg.: any milk?
no= not any: no time

Oferta usa some: Would you like some tea?

4Contável × incontável

contávelan apple · two apples
incontávelwater · money · rice

Incontável não leva a/an nem vai para o plural.

5Incontáveis traiçoeiros

informationinformations
advicean advice
newssingular: the news is…
furniturefurnitures

6Contando incontáveis

a piece ofadvice, cake
a glass ofwater, juice
a cup ofcoffee, tea
a bottle ofwine, water

Erros comuns de brasileiros

Have a bank here?→Is there a bank here?
There have two cars.→There are two cars.
I need informations.→I need information.
There is any milk.→There isn't any milk.
an advice→a piece of advice

Tem × tem

Eu tenho um carro.I have a car.
Tem um carro na rua.There's a car on the street.

Possuir = have. Existir num lugar = there is / there are.

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