3.1 There is and There are
In everyday conversations, it is common to use the expressions
there is and there are to describe the actual state of things.
there is and there are to describe the actual state of things.
In Spanish, hay is used to talk about a singular or plural noun.
In English, we use there is to talk about a singular noun and there are to talk about a plural noun.
example:
there is a pizza in the oven. Hay una pizza en el horno.
Because there is only one pizza.
There are drinks in the refrigerator. Hay bebidas en el refrigerador.
Because there are more than one drink.
Careful: There has two different meanings.
In English, we use there is to talk about a singular noun and there are to talk about a plural noun.
example:
there is a pizza in the oven. Hay una pizza en el horno.
Because there is only one pizza.
There are drinks in the refrigerator. Hay bebidas en el refrigerador.
Because there are more than one drink.
Careful: There has two different meanings.
- There can mean hay.
- There can also mean ahí, allí, allá.
For example: "The book is over there".
Sentences with there is and there are have the following structure:
There is a pizza in the oven.
There are drinks in the refrigerator.
To talk about a singular noun, include a or an.
example:
To talk about more than one object, no not use a or an.
example:
There is a pizza in the oven.
There are drinks in the refrigerator.
To talk about a singular noun, include a or an.
example:
- There is a chair in the office.
To talk about more than one object, no not use a or an.
example:
- There are chairs in the office.
- There are three chairs in the office.
Activities
Create there is/there are sentences
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Nouns + places
There are sandwiches in the mall. |
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