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Spanish A1 — Lesson 4
Today’s useful language: Start by saying: Hay dos libros en la mesa. No hay una mochila aquí. Then answer: ¿Qué hay en tu mochila?
English-speaker check: Use hay for both ‘there is’ and ‘there are’; do not copy English is/are.
Today's Lesson
- Review: Possessives
- Grammar: El verbo HAY (There is / There are)
- Vocabulary: The Classroom & Supplies
- Grammar: Palabras Interrogativas (Question Words)
- Vocabulary: Action Verbs
Say it, then make it yours: Hay dos libros en la mesa. No hay una mochila aquí. Follow with your own answer: ¿Qué hay en tu mochila?
English-speaker check: Use hay for both ‘there is’ and ‘there are’; do not copy English is/are.
Review: Possessives
How do you say "My friends"?
Say it, then make it yours: Hay dos libros en la mesa. No hay una mochila aquí. Follow with your own answer: ¿Qué hay en tu mochila?
English-speaker check: Use hay for both ‘there is’ and ‘there are’; do not copy English is/are.
El verbo HAY
The verb hay means both "there is" and "there are".
Hay un libro. (There is a book.)
Hay dos libros. (There are two books.)
Hay dos libros. (There are two books.)
It does not change based on singular or plural!
Ejemplos con HAY
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Hay una silla. | There is a chair. |
| Hay tres sillas. | There are three chairs. |
| ¿Hay un problema? | Is there a problem? |
| No hay tiempo. | There is no time. |
Say it, then make it yours: Hay dos libros en la mesa. No hay una mochila aquí. Follow with your own answer: ¿Qué hay en tu mochila?
English-speaker check: Use hay for both ‘there is’ and ‘there are’; do not copy English is/are.
Practice (1/3)
Translate: "There is a problem."
Think before you reveal the answer: Model answer: Hay dos libros en la mesa. No hay una mochila aquí. Now say or write your own answer to: ¿Qué hay en tu mochila?
English-speaker check: Use hay for both ‘there is’ and ‘there are’; do not copy English is/are.
Practice (2/3)
Translate: "There are two books."
Think before you reveal the answer: Model answer: Hay dos libros en la mesa. No hay una mochila aquí. Now say or write your own answer to: ¿Qué hay en tu mochila?
English-speaker check: Use hay for both ‘there is’ and ‘there are’; do not copy English is/are.
Practice (3/3)
Translate: "There is no time."
Think before you reveal the answer: Model answer: Hay dos libros en la mesa. No hay una mochila aquí. Now say or write your own answer to: ¿Qué hay en tu mochila?
English-speaker check: Use hay for both ‘there is’ and ‘there are’; do not copy English is/are.
La Clase (1/2)
el librobook
[pronunciation]
el cuadernonotebook
[pronunciation]
la mesatable
[pronunciation]
la sillachair
[pronunciation]
Say it, then make it yours: Hay dos libros en la mesa. No hay una mochila aquí. Follow with your own answer: ¿Qué hay en tu mochila?
English-speaker check: Use hay for both ‘there is’ and ‘there are’; do not copy English is/are.
La Clase (2/2)
la puertadoor
[pronunciation]
la ventanawindow
[pronunciation]
el profesorteacher
[pronunciation]
el estudiantestudent
[pronunciation]
Say it, then make it yours: Hay dos libros en la mesa. No hay una mochila aquí. Follow with your own answer: ¿Qué hay en tu mochila?
English-speaker check: Use hay for both ‘there is’ and ‘there are’; do not copy English is/are.
Materiales Escolares (1/2)
el lápizpencil
[pronunciation]
el bolígrafopen
[pronunciation]
la mochilabackpack
[pronunciation]
el estuchepencil case
[pronunciation]
Say it, then make it yours: Hay dos libros en la mesa. No hay una mochila aquí. Follow with your own answer: ¿Qué hay en tu mochila?
English-speaker check: Use hay for both ‘there is’ and ‘there are’; do not copy English is/are.
Materiales Escolares (2/2)
la reglaruler
[pronunciation]
las tijerasscissors
[pronunciation]
la goma de borrareraser
[pronunciation]
Say it, then make it yours: Hay dos libros en la mesa. No hay una mochila aquí. Follow with your own answer: ¿Qué hay en tu mochila?
English-speaker check: Use hay for both ‘there is’ and ‘there are’; do not copy English is/are.
Palabras Interrogativas
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| ¿Qué? | What? |
| ¿Quién / Quiénes? | Who? (singular/plural) |
| ¿Cómo? | How? |
| ¿Dónde? | Where? |
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To ask where something is, use ¿Dónde está / están?
¿Dónde está el lápiz? (Where is the pencil?)
¿Dónde están los libros? (Where are the books?)
¿Dónde están los libros? (Where are the books?)
Verbos de la Clase (1/2)
leerto read
[pronunciation]
escribirto write
[pronunciation]
escucharto listen
[pronunciation]
hablarto speak
[pronunciation]
Say it, then make it yours: Hay dos libros en la mesa. No hay una mochila aquí. Follow with your own answer: ¿Qué hay en tu mochila?
English-speaker check: Use hay for both ‘there is’ and ‘there are’; do not copy English is/are.
Verbos de la Clase (2/2)
abrirto open
[pronunciation]
cerrarto close
[pronunciation]
estudiarto study
[pronunciation]
aprenderto learn
[pronunciation]
Say it, then make it yours: Hay dos libros en la mesa. No hay una mochila aquí. Follow with your own answer: ¿Qué hay en tu mochila?
English-speaker check: Use hay for both ‘there is’ and ‘there are’; do not copy English is/are.
Spot the Mistake
Son
dos
libros
en
la
mesa.
Remember: English speakers say "There are" ("Son" literally = "They are"), but in Spanish you must use HAY for "There are".
Think before you reveal the answer: Model answer: Hay dos libros en la mesa. No hay una mochila aquí. Now say or write your own answer to: ¿Qué hay en tu mochila?
English-speaker check: Use hay for both ‘there is’ and ‘there are’; do not copy English is/are.
Review Quiz (1/3)
How do you say "Where is the book?"
Think before you reveal the answer: Model answer: Hay dos libros en la mesa. No hay una mochila aquí. Now say or write your own answer to: ¿Qué hay en tu mochila?
English-speaker check: Use hay for both ‘there is’ and ‘there are’; do not copy English is/are.
Review Quiz (2/3)
Which verb means "to write"?
Think before you reveal the answer: Model answer: Hay dos libros en la mesa. No hay una mochila aquí. Now say or write your own answer to: ¿Qué hay en tu mochila?
English-speaker check: Use hay for both ‘there is’ and ‘there are’; do not copy English is/are.
Review Quiz (3/3)
Translate: "There is a pencil."
Think before you reveal the answer: Model answer: Hay dos libros en la mesa. No hay una mochila aquí. Now say or write your own answer to: ¿Qué hay en tu mochila?
English-speaker check: Use hay for both ‘there is’ and ‘there are’; do not copy English is/are.
Mini Diálogo
Practice reading out loud!
A: ¿Dónde está el profesor? (Where is the teacher?)
B: El profesor está en la clase. (The teacher is in the classroom.)
A: ¿Hay sillas en la clase? (Are there chairs in the classroom?)
B: Sí, hay muchas sillas. (Yes, there are many chairs.)
¡Buen Trabajo!
You can now name classroom objects, ask where they are, and say "there is" or "there are"!
Notes