"It has" or "There is"

• ​In Thailand has many temples.

• ​In Thailand it has many temples.

• ​In Thailand there has many temples.

• ​In Thailand has many temples.

• ​In Thailand it has many temples.

• ​In Thailand there has many temples.

• ในประเทศไทยมีวัดมากมาย

​In other words, students apply a version of the verb "มี" (mii), which in Thai means "to have".

​1) You can use the verb "to have" only if you have a subject before it.

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​2) A subject cannot start with a preposition, so "in Thailand" is NOT a subject because "in" is a preposition.

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​3) Then, how can you say the Thai "มี" if there is no subject before?

​"there + (to be)".

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​The right form of "to be" depends on:

​1) The tense you want to use, which depends on the time reference.

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​2) The noun after the verb "to be". Is it singular or plural?

​1) In Thailand there are many temples.

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​2) On the table there is a book.

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​3) There are many temples in Thailand.

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​4) There is a book on the table.

​1) There were many people at the cinema yesterday.

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​2) Yesterday at the cinema there were many people.

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​3) There was a cockroach in my room last night.

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​4) Last night there was a cockroach in my room.

​1) There has been an increase in the number of students in the last year.

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​2) There have been many problems since I moved here.

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​1) There will be a lot of people at the concert tomorrow.

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​2) There will be rain next week.

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