Present Simple of the there is / there are

Конструкция there is/there are употребляется, когда необходимо сообщить, что в каком-то месте находится предмет (предметы)

+	-	?
There is a sofa in the living room.	There isn’t a sofa in the living room.	Is there a sofa in the living room?
There are chairs in the kitchen.	There aren’t chairs in the kitchen.	Are there chairs in the kitchen?

Если предложение включает несколько подлежащих, то глагол BE согласуется с тем из них, которое следует непосредственно за конструкцией.

There is a table and two chairs in the room.	В комнате стол и два стула.
There are two chairs and a table in the room.	В комнате два стула и стол.

Prepositions of place and time

PLACE	TIME
In - в On – на Under - под At – у, около Behind - позади Between - между In front of - перед In the middle of – в середине Next to - рядом Opposite - напротив Outside - снаружи From - из Above - над	At - в By - к During – во время For – в течение From… till – с …… до On - в (дни недели) Since – с, с тех пор как Until – до

5. Put in the right prepositions from the box above.

Michael is an accountant in a language school. He lives…… a small flat…... the forth floor of the building …… a small street .…..Tokyo. The school is not very…… his home; he goes …... work by bus, and leaves home ..…. eight o’clock to arrive …… work at nine. He usually does some work …… the bus on his way ….work.

Michael’s school is …… a railway station. It is very big, and it has got a lot of students. Michael likes his office; it is …… the reception desk, but it is big and quiet; there are some pretty trees …… his window. He works …... nine o’clock …… a quarter to one, and then goes to lunch. Then he starts work again …… two and stops …… five. On his way back ……. work he buys some food, and has supper …… home. As he likes living …… Japan; he doesn’t go home …... England ……. holiday, but visits pretty places …… Japan.

It is Saturday morning now, and Michael is …… home …… bed. … Saturdays he gets up …… ten o’clock, and then sits …… the living room to have breakfast. …… Saturday afternoons he plays tennis or goes swimming. …… Saturday evenings he usually goes out.

6. Re-write these sentences in the correct order, making sure that you use the prepositions correctly.

1) Where shall I put this vase?

It / table / in / lounge / the / the / put / on.

2) Let me take your photo here.

and / lovely / in front of / behind / stand / the / that / fountain / bush

3) Where shall I wait for you?

Wait / by / bench / the / on / the / river.

4) Can these animals be put together?

Can / cat / dog / fish / put / the / you / the / the / but / near / not / next to.

5) Where is the complaints desk?

The / at / main / under / it’s / the stairs / entrance.