JLPT N5 grammar

〜があります

〜があります means there is/are (things). It is a JLPT N5 grammar point. "〜があります" politely says that a thing, place, event, or time exists. The thing that exists usually comes before the particle "が."

Japanese sources describe it as 「物がある」.

〜があります examples

つくえの上に本があります。

There is a book on the desk.

駅の前に店があります。

There is a shop in front of the station.

〜があります exercises

Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.

  1. かばんの中にノートが( )。

    • あります ✓
    • います
    • です
    • します

    There is a notebook in the bag.

  2. 学校の近くに公園が( )。

    • います
    • あります ✓
    • 行きます
    • 来ます

    There is a park near the school.

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