Hello, I am Yoshi from NILS Japanese language school. We start a new lesson today.
[Nが　あります／います]
This sentence pattern is used to indicate the existence or presence of a thing(s) or person(s). The thing(s) or person(s) in such a sentence is treated as the subject and marked with the particle が.

1)　あります is used when what is present is inanimate or does not move by itself. Things, plants and places belong in this category.
(Example)
コンピューターが　あります。　　　There is a computer.
桜（さくら）が　あります。　　　There are cherry trees.
公園（こうえん）が　あります。　　　There is a park.
*桜：　cherry tree, cherry blossoms
*公園：　park

2) います is used when what is present is animate and moves by itself. People and animals belong in this category.
(Example)
男（おとこ）の　人が　います。　　　There is a man.
犬（いぬ）が　います。　　　There is a dog.
*男の人：　a man
*犬：　a dog

July 31st News from NILS Japanese language school.