There is/ There are
There is a chair next to the bed.
There are some books on the shelf.
Is there a picture on the wall?
Yes, there is. There is a picture on the wall.
Are there two pillows on the bed?
No, there aren’t. There is one pillow on the bed.
There is a computer on the desk.
There isn’t a laptop on the desk.
There are some books on the shelf.
There aren’t any CDs.
There is a T-shirt on the rug.
There aren’t any jeans on the rug.
There is/ There are
(with quantifiers)
There is
a pen on the desk.
an eraser on the desk.
there is no pen on the desk.
there are no pens on the desk.
There are a couple of pens on the desk.
There are a lot of/ lots of pens on the desk.
There are some books on the shelf. There aren’t any pictures.
Are there any pens on the desk?
Yes, there are. There are some pens on the desk.