For the PRESENT tense (now):
Use "There is" for one thing.
Example: There is a book on the table. (There is ONE book on the table.)
Use "There are" for MORE THAN ONE thing.
Example: There are books on the table. (There may be 2 books on the table. There may be more than 2 books on the table. Use "There are" for 2 or more.)
Use "There is" for one thing.
Example: There is a book on the table. (There is ONE book on the table.)
Use "There are" for MORE THAN ONE thing.
Example: There are books on the table. (There may be 2 books on the table. There may be more than 2 books on the table. Use "There are" for 2 or more.)
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For the PAST tense (already happened):
Use "There was" for one thing.
Example: There was a book on the table. (There was ONE book on the table.)
Use "There were" for MORE THAN ONE thing.
Example: There were books on the table. (There may have been 2 books on the table. There may have been more than 2 books on the table. Use "There are" for 2 or more.)
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