GRAMÁTICA FUNCTIONAL
3B

Use the verb hay (there is/are) to express
that something exists.

The verb haber: hay

3B-5

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3B.2

Express existence

Hay tres libros encima de la mesa.
There are three books on the table.

5.1.2, 5.9

GRAMÁTICA FUNCTIONAL
3B

Note that hay is invariable; it is used both for a single item and for multiple items.

3B-6

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3B.2

Express existence

Hay una lámpara.

Hay cuatro marcos.
There are four picture frames.

There is a lamp.

GRAMÁTICA FUNCTIONAL
3B

Use hay in questions to mean is/are there.

3B-7

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3B.2

Express existence

¿Hay discos de Juanes?
Are there (any) CDs by Juanes?

¿Qué hay en la tienda de regalos?
What is there in the gift shop?

GRAMÁTICA FUNCTIONAL
3B

Use colors to specify and add detail to a
description. Place adjectives of color after
the nouns they modify.

Colors
The plural

3B-11

3B.4

Indicate colors

rojo/a/os/as

anaranjado/a/os/as

amarillo/a/os/as

verde(s)

azul(es)

blanco/a/os/as

negro/a/os/as

gris(es)

marrón/marrones

4.1

4.2

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GRAMÁTICA FUNCTIONAL
3B

Use the verb llevar (to wear) to talk about the
clothes people wear. Llevar is a regular -ar verb.

The verb llevar

3B-13

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3B.5

Talk about clothing

LLEVAR

(yo)
(tú)
(usted, él, ella)

llevo
llevas
lleva

(nosotros/as)
(vosotros/as)
(ustedes, ellos/as)

llevamos
lleváis
llevan

Héctor y Lourdes llevan unas zapatillas de deporte blancas.
Héctor and Lourdes are wearing white sneakers.

5.1.1

GRAMÁTICA FUNCTIONAL
3B

As you saw in Lección 3A, llevar can
also mean to take.

3B-14

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3B.5

Talk about clothing

Llevo mis libros a clase.
I take my books to class.

GRAMÁTICA FUNCTIONAL
3B

Use the verb querer (to want) to
request products.

Stem-changing verbs eie: querer
Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns

3B-15

3B.6

Request products

Hola, quiero estos zapatos, por favor.
Hello, I want these shoes, please.

5.1.1

7.1, 7.2

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GRAMÁTICA FUNCTIONAL
3B

Querer is an eie stem-changing verb; the e in the
stem changes to ie in all forms except for the
nosotros/as and vosotros/as forms. You saw a similar
pattern with almorzar in 2B.3.

3B-16

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3B.6

Request products

QUERER

(yo)
(tú)
(usted, él, ella)

Quiero
quieres
quiere

(nosotros/as)
(vosotros/as)
(ustedes, ellos/as)

queremos
queréis
quieren

¿Quieres el vestido verde o este azul?
Do you want the green dress or this blue one?

Quiero este de aquí, por favor.
I want this one here, please.

GRAMÁTICA FUNCTIONAL
3B

Querer is also frequently used in combination
with an infinitive.

3B-25

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3B.8

Request and grant permission

Quiero ver esa camiseta.
I want to see that T-shirt.