Grammar There is / There are - Simple Present Negative Questions   Asking negative questions with 'there' goes as the rule and examples below:   Negative Contraction Interrogative Example There is not There isn´t Isn´t there? Isn´t there a black car parked outside your house? There are not There aren´t Aren´t there? Aren´t there any vegetables available for cooking?   Singular Isn´t there a man eating a hamburger at the restaurant? No, there isn´t Isn´t there a picture on the shelf close to the stereo? Yes, there is Isn´t there a world map on the wall behind the students? No, there isn´t Isn´t there a white fan in the classroom? Yes, there is Isn´t there a school bus coming to pick us up after school? No, there isn´t   Plural Aren´t there beautiful dolls on the table? Yes, there are Aren´t there any holidays this month? No, there aren´t Aren´t there any computers available for us to use? Yes, there are Aren´t there any empty bottles on the desk? Not today Aren´t there pictures on the cork board? Yes, there are some     Globalized English School English in English   2009 - 2010 Globalized English School  - All rights reserved