There Is / There Are
English A1 — Lesson 4
Talking about existence
Lo que veremos hoy
- There is / There are — Afirmativo10 min
- Preguntas y forma negativa15 min
- Vocabulario — Lugares en la ciudad15 min
- Práctica oral y revisión20 min
There is — Hay (Singular)
Usamos "There is" para decir que algo singular existe.
| Singular | Traducción |
|---|---|
| There is a cat. /ðeər ɪz ə kæt/ |
Hay un gato. |
| There is a hospital. /ðeər ɪz ə ˈhɒspɪtl/ |
Hay un hospital. |
| There's a book. /ðeərz ə bʊk/ |
Hay un libro. (Contracción) |
Nota: Usamos There is también para sustantivos incontables (ej. There is water - Hay agua).
There are — Hay (Plural)
Usamos "There are" para decir que varias cosas existen.
| Plural | Traducción |
|---|---|
| There are two cats. /ðeər ɑːr tuː kæts/ |
Hay dos gatos. |
| There are three parks. /ðeər ɑːr θriː pɑːks/ |
Hay tres parques. |
| There are some books. /ðeər ɑːr sʌm bʊks/ |
Hay algunos libros. |
Práctica — Singular o Plural
Haz click para revelar la respuesta.
1. _____ a restaurant near here.
There is a restaurant near here.
2. _____ two banks in the city.
There are two banks in the city.
3. _____ a school.
There is a school.
Negative — No hay
Añadimos "not" a "is" o "are". Las contracciones son muy comunes.
| Forma Larga | Contracción (Más común) |
|---|---|
| There is not a dog. | There isn't a dog. /ðeər ˈɪznt ə dɒɡ/ |
| There are not any apples. | There aren't any apples. /ðeər ɑːnt ˈɛni ˈæplz/ |
Questions — ¿Hay?
Invertimos el orden de las palabras para hacer preguntas.
¿Hay un banco cerca?
Are there a bank near here?
Is there a bank near here?
Respuestas cortas:
- Yes, there is. / No, there isn't.
- Yes, there are. / No, there aren't.
- Yes, there is. / No, there isn't.
- Yes, there are. / No, there aren't.
Práctica — Negative and Questions
1. (Question) Is there a supermarket here?
2. (Negative) No, there isn't a hospital.
3. (Question) Are there two parks?
4. (Negative) No, there aren't two parks.
Vocabulario — Lugares (Parte 1)
Lugares comunes en tu ciudad.
el hospitalthe hospital /ˈhɒspɪtl/
el parquethe park /pɑːk/
el supermercadothe supermarket /ˈsuːpəmɑːkɪt/
Vocabulario — Lugares (Parte 2)
Más lugares comunes.
el restaurantethe restaurant /ˈrɛstrɒnt/
el bancothe bank /bæŋk/
la escuelathe school /skuːl/
Dialogue — Asking for places
A: Excuse me, is there a bank near here?
Disculpe, ¿hay un banco cerca de aquí?
B: No, there isn't. But there is a supermarket.No, no lo hay. Pero hay un supermercado.
A: Are there restaurants in the supermarket?¿Hay restaurantes en el supermercado?
B: Yes, there are two restaurants.Sí, hay dos restaurantes.
Describe — La Ciudad
What is there in this city?
Use: there is a... / there are...
Is there a park?
Are there banks?
Práctica en cadena (1/3)
Completa las frases con "There is" o "There are".
1. There is a school in my street.
2. There are three supermarkets here.
Práctica en cadena (2/3)
Completa las frases con la forma negativa.
1. There isn't a restaurant in the park.
2. There aren't two banks in my street.
Práctica en cadena (3/3)
Completa las preguntas.
1. Is there a hospital near your house?
2. Are there good parks in your city?
Práctica Oral — En tu ciudad
Responde a las preguntas sobre tu ciudad.
- 1. Is there a park near your house?
- 2. Are there good restaurants in your city?
- 3. Is there a hospital near here?
- 4. Are there many supermarkets?
Review Quiz — ¡Veamos lo que sabes!
1. ___ a supermarket near my house.
There are
There is
2. ___ two hospitals in this city.
There are
There is
3. ___ there a bank here?
Are
Is
Great Work Today!
¡Buen trabajo!
Has aprendido a describir lo que hay a tu alrededor usando "There is" y "There are".
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