The Verb "There is/There are"

STRUCTURE / ESTRUCTURA EXAMPLES / EJEMPLOS SYNTAX / SINTAXIS

There is an e-mail.
- Hay un email (correo electrónico).

There is a chair in my room.

Singular There is - Hay una silla en mi habitación. There is + Article + Noun + Complement.

There’s a new employee at the office.

AFFIRMATIVE

- Hay un nuevo empleado en la oficina.

There are twenty apples.

- Hay veinte manzanas.

There are a lot of birds in the sky.

Plural There are - Hay muchos pájaros en el cielo. There are + Nouns + Complement.

There are students from other countries in my class.

- Hay estudiantes de otros países en mi clase.

There isn’t a new manager.

- No hay un nuevo gerente.

There is not There’s not much homework to do.

Singular There isn't - No hay mucha tarea para hacer. There is + Not + Article + Noun + Complement.
There's not
There is not a li .
NEGATIVE

- No hay ascensor.

There aren’t twelve houses.

- No hay (12) doce casas.

There aren’t many museums in town.

There are not
Plural - No hay muchos museos en la ciudad. There are + Not + Nouns + Complement.
There aren't
There are not dinosaurs in the world.
- No hay dinosaurios en el mundo.

Is there anything I can do for you? Yes, there is / No, There isn’t
- ¿Hay algo que pueda hacer por ti? Si. / No.
Singular Is there...? Is there + Article + Noun + Complement + ?
INTERROGATIVE

Is there an e-mail? Yes, there is an e-mail. / No, there isn’t an e-mail.

- ¿Hay un correo electrónico? Sí, hay un correo electrónico. / No, no hay un correo electrónico.

Are there any cookies le ? Yes, there are / No, There aren’t -
- ¿Hay galletas? (¿Quedan galletas?) Si. / No.
Plural Are there...? Are there + Nouns + Complement + ?
Are there any restaurants open today? No, there aren't. / Yes, there are some restaurants open.
- ¿Hay restaurantes abiertos hoy? No, no hay. / Sí, hay algunos restaurantes abiertos.