There is / there are (hay)
there is / there are equivalen a hay. A diferencia del español, cambian: there is + singular, there are + plural.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| + | There is a bank. | There are two banks. |
| – | There isn’t a bank. | There aren’t any banks. |
| ? | Is there a bank? | Are there any banks? |
Orden
El lugar suele ir al final: There is a pharmacy next to the station.
Ejemplos
- There is a supermarket near my flat.Hay un supermercado cerca de mi piso.
- There are 25 students in my class.Hay 25 alumnos en mi clase.
- Is there a lift in the building?¿Hay ascensor en el edificio?
- There isn’t any milk in the fridge.No hay leche en la nevera.
- There are some eggs in the bowl.Hay unos huevos en el cuenco.
Errores comunes
- ✗ In the city has a park.✓ In the city there is a park.El hay español se dice en inglés there is, y no has, que significa tiene.
- ✗ Have a bank near here.✓ There is a bank near here.Hay un banco se traduce como there is y no con have, que expresa posesión.
- ✗ There is two books on the table.✓ There are two books on the table.A diferencia de hay en español, aquí hay que concordar: there are con un plural.
- ✗ Is a cat on the sofa?✓ Is there a cat on the sofa?Las preguntas equivalentes a ¿hay…? necesitan there: Is there a cat?
- ✗ There aren’t a bank near here.✓ There isn’t a bank near here.Con un singular se usa there isn’t y no there aren’t.