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“THERE” IN THE PRESENT PERFECT “THERE” IN THE FUTURE
In the present perfect, “there has been” is used to talk about singular or In the future with “will,”
uncountable nouns, and “there have been” is used to talk about plural nouns. “there will be” is used to
talk about both singular
and plural nouns.

In the future with “going
“Been” doesn’t change form. to,” “there is going to be”
is used to talk about
singular nouns, and “there
are going to be” is used to
FURTHER EXAMPLES talk about plural nouns.

FURTHER EXAMPLES

HOW TO FORM

“THERE” “WILL BE” SINGULAR / PLURAL NOUN REST OF SENTENCE

HOW TO FORM

“THERE” “HAS BEEN” SINGULAR NOUN REST OF SENTENCE
“THERE” “IS GOING TO BE” SINGULAR NOUN

“THERE” “HAVE BEEN” PLURAL NOUN REST OF SENTENCE “THERE” “ARE GOING TO BE” PLURAL NOUN

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