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Spanish Grammar

Pronunciation & Accents
Gender & Def./Indef. Articles
Subject Pronouns
The Verb Ser

Plural Nouns & Adjectives

The Calendar
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Hay
Verbs - The Present Tense
The Verb Ir

The Verb Tener

The Verb Estar

Ser
vs. Estar
Possessive Adjectives
Possessive Pronouns

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The Verb Gustar
The Weather

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Por vs. Para

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The Verb Acabar de
The Verb Volver a
The Past Tense - Pretérito
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The Past Tense - Imperfecto
Preterit vs. Imperfect
Past Participles
Present Perfect Tense
Past Perfect Tense
The Subjunctive
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The Future Tense
The Conditional Tense

 

 

Hay - There is/There are

 

Learn Spanish: The Spanish Verb Haber (Hay) To Say There is/There are

In this learn Spanish grammar lesson, we go over the Spanish verb Haber, specifically its conjugated form: Hay (the present tense conjugation of the verb Haber), which indicates the existence of a person or things. In other words, "Hay" means both "there is" and "there are."

In Spanish Hay (the present tense conjugation of the verb Haber) indicates the existence of a person or things.

It is used with one item or several without changing its form.

Hay = there is / there are.

Hay un niño.
There is a boy.
Hay tres computadoras.
There are three computers.

To answer a question just use the same form of the verb. It will never change.

¿Hay muchos estudiantes en la universidad? Are there many students in the university?
Sí, hay muchos estudiantes en la universidad.

Yes, there are many students in the university.