HAY, ES, y ESTÁ

• It comes from the verb HABER, and actually has its own set of conjugations (which we will learn later)

• It has two definitions: THERE IS, and THERE ARE.

• You don't have to worry about switching or conjugating - it automatically changes meaning based on what you say!

THERE IS ice cream in the freezer.

THERE ARE cookies in the cupboard.

Hay un examen mañana.

Hay mucho tráfico en la calle.

Hay rascacielos en la ciudad.

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• ¿Hay un rascacielos en Times Square?

• ¿Hay restaurantes italianos cerca?

• ¿Hay un metro por aquí?

• ¿Qué hay para comer, mamá?

• Prefiero sentarme donde no hay una ventana.

• Queremos ver una película, pero hay una línea.

• No hay escuela el sábado.

• Nunca hay jabón en ese baño.

• No hay escaleras en mi casa.

There is one VERY important thing to remember:

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(Then you would be saying "There is is" - and that sounds....odd.)

• We can use them with NOUNS or ADJECTIVES

• If you want to say "they are", you need to switch to "son" or "están"

• You still make them negative by putting the negative word IN FRONT of the verb