THERE IS / THERE ARE

THERE IS / THERE ARE

This is very easy!!

THERE IS / THERE ARE

This is very easy!!

THERE IS hayIn Spanish

THERE IS / THERE ARE

This is very easy!!

THERE IS hay

THERE ARE hay

In Spanish

In Spanish

THERE IS / THERE ARE

This is very easy!!

THERE IS hay

THERE ARE hay

In Spanish

In Spanish

So, what’s the difference???

THERE IS / THERE ARE

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THERE IS / THERE ARE

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THERE IS / THERE ARE

There are 9 planets in the solar system.

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THERE IS / THERE ARE

(hay)There are 9 planets in the solar system.

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There is 1 sun in the solar system.

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(hay)There is 1 sun in the solar system.

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THERE IS / THERE ARE

THERE IS / THERE ARE

There are 9 planets in the solar system.

THERE IS / THERE ARE

There are 9 planets in the solar system. There is 1 sun in the solar system.

THERE IS / THERE ARE

There are 9 planets in the solar system. There is 1 sun in the solar system.

“9 planets” = Plural Noun (2 or more)

THERE IS / THERE ARE

There are 9 planets in the solar system. There is 1 sun in the solar system.

“9 planets” = Plural Noun (2 or more) “1 sun” = Singular Noun (only 1)

THERE IS / THERE ARE

THERE IS hayIn Spanish For singular

THERE IS / THERE ARE

THERE IS hay

THERE ARE hay

In Spanish

In Spanish

For singular

For plural

THERE IS / THERE ARE

THERE IS hay

THERE ARE hay

In Spanish

In Spanish

For singular

For plural

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THERE IS / THERE ARE

THERE IS / THERE ARE

There is one stadium in Pereira(hay un estadio en Pereira)

THERE IS / THERE ARE

There is one stadium in Pereira(hay un estadio en Pereira)

THERE IS / THERE ARE

There is one stadium in Pereira(hay un estadio en Pereira)

There is a teacher in the classroom(hay un profesor en el salón)

THERE IS / THERE ARE

There is one stadium in Pereira(hay un estadio en Pereira)

There is a teacher in the classroom(hay un profesor en el salón)

one stadium and a teacher = singular nouns(un estadio y un profesor = sustantivos singulares)

THERE IS / THERE ARE

THERE IS / THERE ARE

There are many people in the concert

(hay mucha gente en el concierto)

THERE IS / THERE ARE

There are many people in the concert

(hay mucha gente en el concierto)

THERE IS / THERE ARE

There are many people in the concert

(hay mucha gente en el concierto)

There are three cars in that house(hay tres carros en esa casa)

THERE IS / THERE ARE

There are many people in the concert

(hay mucha gente en el concierto)

There are three cars in that house(hay tres carros en esa casa)

Many people and three cars = plural nouns(mucha gente y tres carros = sustantivos plurales)

THERE IS / THERE ARE

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THERE IS / THERE ARE

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A cage.(una jaula)

THERE IS / THERE ARE

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A cage.(una jaula)

IS THERE a bird in the cage?

THERE IS / THERE ARE

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A cage.(una jaula)

IS THERE a bird in the cage?

THERE IS NOT a bird in the cage.No,

THERE IS / THERE ARE

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A cage.(una jaula)

IS THERE a bird in the cage?

THERE IS NOT a bird in the cage.No,

IS THERE…?For questions

THERE IS / THERE ARE

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A cage.(una jaula)

IS THERE a bird in the cage?

THERE IS NOT a bird in the cage.No,

IS THERE…?For questions

THERE IS NOTFor negative

THERE IS / THERE ARE

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A bird in the cage.

THERE IS / THERE ARE

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A bird in the cage.

IS THERE a bird in the cage?

THERE IS / THERE ARE

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A bird in the cage.

IS THERE a bird in the cage?

THERE IS a bird in the cage.Yes,

THERE IS / THERE ARE

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A bird in the cage.

IS THERE a bird in the cage?

THERE IS a bird in the cage.Yes,

IS THERE…?For questions

THERE IS / THERE ARE

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A bird in the cage.

IS THERE a bird in the cage?

THERE IS a bird in the cage.Yes,

IS THERE…?For questions

THERE ISFor affirmative

THERE IS / THERE ARE

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THERE IS(hay)

For affirmative sentences (singular)

THERE IS / THERE ARE

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THERE IS(hay)

THERE IS NOT(no hay)

For affirmative sentences (singular)

For Negative sentences (singular)

Or “There’s not”

THERE IS / THERE ARE

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THERE IS(hay)

THERE IS NOT(no hay)

IS THERE…?(hay…?)

For affirmative sentences (singular)

For Negative sentences (singular)

For Interrogative sentences (singular)

Or “There’s not”

THERE IS / THERE ARE

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THERE ARE(hay)

For affirmative sentences (plural)

THERE IS / THERE ARE

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THERE ARE(hay)

THERE ARE NOT(no hay)

For affirmative sentences (plural)

For Negative sentences (plural)

Or “There aren’t”

THERE IS / THERE ARE

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THERE ARE(hay)

THERE ARE NOT(no hay)

ARE THERE…?(hay…?)

For affirmative sentences (plural)

For Negative sentences (plural)

For Interrogative sentences (plural)

Or “There aren’t”

THERE IS / THERE ARE

Remember…

THERE ARE(hay)

THERE ARE NOT(no hay)

ARE THERE…?(hay…?)

For affirmative sentences (plural)

For Negative sentences (plural)

For Interrogative sentences (plural)

Or “There aren’t”

THERE IS(hay)

THERE IS NOT(no hay)

IS THERE…?(hay…?)

For affirmative sentences (singular)

For Negative sentences (singular)

For Interrogative sentences (singular)

Or “There’s not”

THERE IS / THERE ARE

THERE IS / THERE ARE

Is there a tent in the picture?

THERE IS / THERE ARE

Is there a tent in the picture?

Yes, There is a tent in the picture.

THERE IS / THERE ARE

There is a horse in the picture.

Is there a tent in the picture?

Yes, There is a tent in the picture.

THERE IS / THERE ARE

There is a horse in the picture.

There are two chairs in the picture.

Is there a tent in the picture?

Yes, There is a tent in the picture.

THERE IS / THERE ARE

There is a horse in the picture.

There aren’t any cars in the picture.

There are two chairs in the picture.

Is there a tent in the picture?

Yes, There is a tent in the picture.

THERE IS / THERE ARE

THERE IS / THERE ARE

How many soccer players are there in a soccer team?

How many = cuántos

THERE IS / THERE ARE

How many soccer players are there in a soccer team?

There are 11 soccer players in a soccer team.

How many = cuántos

In past form, the structure is:

There is

There are

In past form, the structure is:

There is

There are

There was

In past form, the structure is:

There is

There are

There was

There were