Confusing English Grammar: “THERE IS” or “THERE ARE”?

When do you say “there is” and “there are”? It’s more complex than you realize! In this lesson, you’ll learn how to use these common expressions at three levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced. After watching, you’ll know how to choose the right expression with countable and uncountable nouns, collective and irregular nouns, and with noun phrases. You’ll understand why we say “there is some equipment”, “there are some computers”, “there is a team of experts”, and more. Watch and communicate correctly in professional, academic, and social life. Watch my previous lesson about IS and ARE: Learn how to correct other common English mistakes with my course: In this lesson: 0:00 “There is“ or “There are“? 1:20 “there is“ & “there are“ with countable nouns 3:40 “there is“ & “there are“ with collective nouns 7:00 “there is“ & “there are“ with irregular nouns 11:47 Test yourself!