скажите пожалуйста как переводится is,are а то немогу найти в учебнике!!!!!!!!

1) There is\ are a sofa in front of the window.
2) There is\are two cats on the sofa
3) There is\are some books next to the sofa
4) There is\are some glasses in the cupboard
5) There is\are a ball under the cupboard
6) There is\are a lamp behind the books

...is/are becoming more and more popular.
besides,...is/are trendy as well.
...are also really cool.
...is the latest thing for girls/boys.
the biggest trend in our class is to wear...
but the latest crazy is..
besides,...is what almost everyone is wearing/having in my class.

windows in my classroom. There (is, are) a table and four chairs in my living-room. There (is, are) a blackboard, four desks and five chairs in our class-room. There (is, are) a text-book and two exercise-books on the table. There (is, are) two shops and a cinema in my street.

ps какие слова вообщем подробно