there is and there are · hay y hay (plural)
Saying what exists
- Use there is / there are to say something exists in a place.
- There is a park near my house.
- It's how English says that something is there.
There is a cat on the chair. There are three cats. The chair is full.
Decir que algo existe
- Usa there is / there are para indicar que algo existe en un lugar.
- There is a park near my house.
- Es la forma en que el inglés expresa que algo se encuentra allí.
There is a cat on the chair. There are three cats. The chair is full.
there is / there are
- There is + a singular or uncountable noun: There is a cat.
- There are + a plural noun: There are two cats.
- Short form: There's a problem.
there is / there are
- There is + un sustantivo singular o incontable: There is a cat.
- There are + un sustantivo plural: There are two cats.
- Forma abreviada: There's a problem.
There is or There are? · ¿Hay o Hay (plural)?
There is + singular/uncountable; There are + plural. · Hay + singular/ incontable; Hay (plural) + plural.
Choose: There ___ a cat on the sofa. · Elige: Hay ___ un gato en el sofá.
One cat (singular) → there is. · Un gato (singular) → hay (singular).
Complete: There ___ three books on the desk. · Completa: Hay ___ tres libros en el escritorio.
Three books (plural) → there are. · Tres libros (plural) → hay (plural).
Translate into English: 桌上有三本书。 · Traduce al inglés: 桌上有三本书。
Plural → there are: “There are three books on the table.”
Negatives
- There isn't + singular: There isn't a bank here.
- There aren't + plural: There aren't any shops.
- Negatives often use any: There isn't any water.
Negaciones
- There isn't + singular: There isn't a bank here.
- There aren't + plural: There aren't any shops.
- Las negaciones suelen usar any: There isn't any water.
Is this a correct negative? “There isn't any milk.” · ¿Es correcta esta negación? “No hay leche.”
there is not → there isn't, and negatives use “any”. Correct. · hay no → no hay, y las negaciones usan “cualquier” (any). Correcto.
Questions
- Put is / are before there: Is there a bank? Are there any eggs?
- Short answers: Yes, there is. / No, there aren't.
Preguntas
- Coloca is / are antes de there: Is there a bank? Are there any eggs?
- Respuestas cortas: Yes, there is. / No, there aren't.
Common mistakes
- ❌ Here has many people. → ✓ There are many people here. — to say something exists, use there is / there are, not have.
- ❌ There is two cats. → ✓ There are two cats.
- ❌ There are a milk. → ✓ There is some milk. — you can't count milk.
Errores comunes
- ❌ Here has many people. → ✓ There are many people here. — Para decir que algo existe, usa there is / there are, no have.
- ❌ There is two cats. → ✓ There are two cats.
- ❌ There are a milk. → ✓ There is some milk. — No puedes contar la leche.
Match each mistake to its correction. · Une cada error con su corrección.
To say something exists: there is / there are. Singular → is, plural → are — never “there have”. · Para decir que algo existe: there is / there are. Singular → is, plural → are — nunca “there have”.
Which sentence is correct? · ¿Cuál oración es correcta?
water is uncountable → There is some water. · el agua es incontable → There is some water.
- There is + singular; There are + plural.
- Negative: there isn't / there aren't (often with any).
- Question: is / are before there.
- There is + singular; There are + plural.
- Negación: there isn't / there aren't (suele usarse con any).
- Pregunta: is / are antes de there.
Describe your room. Write one sentence with “there is” or “there are”. · Describe tu habitación. Escribe una oración con “there is” o “there are”.
Example: “There is a bed and there are two chairs.” · Ejemplo: “There is a bed and there are two chairs.”