There resta invariato: si coniuga il verbo che lo segue.
| Tempo | Forma |
|---|---|
| passato | There was / there were a problem. |
| present perfect | There has been an accident. |
| futuro | There will be a meeting. |
| modali | There might be a delay. |
| continuo | There is a new school being built. |
- There have been many changes.
- There used to be a shop here.
Con l'infinito e il gerundio
- I don't want there to be any problems.
- There being no alternative, we agreed. β molto formale.
Attenzione
Il verbo va dopo there, mai prima: there occupa il posto del soggetto e non lo cede.
- There will be a delay. β β Will there be a delay? β Γ¨ la domanda, con l'inversione normale.