There is / there are

Usamos las palabras there is / there are para decir que algo existe. Significa "hay" en español.

Para hablar de sustantivos en singular usaremos there is y para sustantivos en plural there are.

There is a book on the desk (Hay un libro sobre el escritorio)

There is a car in the parking lot (Hay un carro en el estacionamiento)

There is a chair near the table (Hay una silla cerca de la mesa)

There is not a book on the desk (No hay un libro sobre el escritorio)

There isn't a car in the parkin lot (No hay un carro en el estacionamiento)

There is not a chair near the table (No hay una silla cerca de la mesa)

There are ten students in the english class (Hay 10 alumnos en la clase de inglés)

There are several trees in the garden (Hay muchos árboles en el jardín)

There are five books on the desk (Hay 5 libros sobre el escritorio)

There are not ten students in the english class (No hay 10 estudiantes en la clase de inglés)

There are not many trees in the garden (No hay muchos árboles en el jardín)

There are not five books on the desk (No hay 5 libros sobre el escritorio)

Is there a book on the desk? Yes, there is

Are there chairs near the table? No, there are not

Is there a car in the parking lot? No, there isn't / there is not

Are there trees in the garden? Yes, there are