This document discusses the uses of the verb "haver" in Portuguese and its English equivalents. It states that "there is" translates to "há" and signifies existence, while "there are" translates to "há" and signifies existence of multiple objects. It also discusses the uses of "there was/were" for the past tense and "there has/have been" for the present perfect tense. Examples are provided to illustrate these uses.
This document discusses the uses of the verb "haver" in Portuguese and its English equivalents. It states that "there is" translates to "há" and signifies existence, while "there are" translates to "há" and signifies existence of multiple objects. It also discusses the uses of "there was/were" for the past tense and "there has/have been" for the present perfect tense. Examples are provided to illustrate these uses.
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This document discusses the uses of the verb "haver" in Portuguese and its English equivalents. It states that "there is" translates to "há" and signifies existence, while "there are" translates to "há" and signifies existence of multiple objects. It also discusses the uses of "there was/were" for the past tense and "there has/have been" for the present perfect tense. Examples are provided to illustrate these uses.
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THERE IS, THERE ARE, THERE WAS, THERE WERE, THERE WILL BE, THERE HAS BEEN, THERE HAVE BEEN. THERE IS significa EXISTE THERE ARE significa EXISTEM THERE WILL BE significa HAVERÁ O verbo HAVER no passado é THERE WAS ou THERE WERE THERE HAS/HAVE BEEN é o verbo HAVER no PRESENT PERFECT. Exemplos: There is a big tree in the garden. Is there a good film on TV this evening ? There are some big trees in the garden. Are there any letters for me today ? I was hungry but there wasn't anything to eat. Was there a good film on TV yesterday evening ? There were 250 rooms. Were there any letters for me yesterday morning ? Do you think there will be a lot of people at the party on Saturday ? There will be some rain in the afternoon. Compare: There was an accident last night (com tempo definido) There has been an accident. ( sem tempo definido )