“There Is” or “There Are”?

When do we use there is and there are?

There is is used with a singular noun or an uncountable noun: There is a book on the desk. There is some water in the bottle.

There are is used with plural nouns: There are two books on the desk. There are many students in the class.

Remember: Look at the noun that comes after the verb. Use there is for one thing or an uncountable noun, and there are for two or more things.