Existence with ある / いる

Learn the core existence verbs ある and いる, and tell the difference between things and living beings.

Recognize ある for inanimate existence.Recognize いる for animate existence.Read location + subject + existence verb patterns more accurately.

Guided study

Things use ある

Use ある for things and other inanimate objects. In many beginner sentences, the pattern is location plus thing plus あります.

つくえのうえにほんがあります。

There is a book on the desk.

へやにテレビがあります。

There is a TV in the room.

かばんのなかにえんぴつがあります。

There is a pencil in the bag.

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