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Hay: "there is" and "there are"
Hay means both "there is" and "there are" and never changes: hay un problema, hay muchos libros.
Use hay to say something exists, usually with un, una, a number or no article: Hay leche en la nevera.
Use está / están for the location of a specific thing you already know about: La leche está en la nevera.
Past: había. Future: habrá.
Pattern: hay + (un / una / number) + noun
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Examples
- Hay un gato en el jardín.
There is a cat in the garden. - No hay tiempo.
There is no time.
In real sentences
- ¿Qué hay?
What gives?
Tatoeba: Shishir - ¿Hay más?
Is there more?
Tatoeba: hayastan - Hay más.
There is more.
Tatoeba: mexicanhere - Aquí hay algo.
There's something in here.
Tatoeba: Shishir - Hay algo más.
There's something else.
Tatoeba: hayastan - ¿Qué hay aquí?
What's in here?
Tatoeba: marcelostockle
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