Hello and welcome to Wednesday’s Words with English with Languissimo® which will help you improve your vocabulary so that you can communicate better in English.

My name is Vanessa. I’m the founder and CEO of Languissimo®.

Today, I will cover the difference between “there is” and “it is”.

-          “There is” means “il y a”. It is followed by a noun in the singular. Example: “There is a meeting this afternoon” (il y a une réunion cet après-midi). The plural of “there is” is “there are”. Example: “There are meetings this afternoon” (il y a des réunions cet après-midi).

In spoken English, “there’s” (contraction of “there is”) is also used with plural nouns. Example: “There’s meetings this afternoon” (il y a des reunions cet après-midi). Please keep in mind that it is grammatically not correct.

-          “It is” means “c’est”. It is followed by a noun in the singular. Example: “It is a simple explanation” (c’est une explication simple).

Some Practice Questions

-          Is it a simple expanation?

-          Is there a meeting on your schedule this afternoon?

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