Curso de Gramática Inglesa Lección 14: There Is y There Are

📘 Curso de Gramática Inglesa - Lección 14

There Is y There Are en inglés

Aprende a decir hay en singular y plural, formar oraciones negativas y hacer preguntas con there is y there are.

🌟 ¿Qué significan There Is y There Are?

There is y there are significan hay. La diferencia depende de si hablamos de una cosa o de varias.

There isSe usa con sustantivos singulares.
There areSe usa con sustantivos plurales.
Idea claveUna cosa = there is. Varias cosas = there are.

📌 There Is

There is + sustantivo singular + complemento
  • There is a book on the table. - Hay un libro sobre la mesa.
  • There is a bank near here. - Hay un banco cerca de aquí.
  • There is a problem. - Hay un problema.
  • There is an apple in the bag. - Hay una manzana en la bolsa.
La contracción de there is es there's: There's a store nearby.

📌 There Are

There are + sustantivo plural + complemento
  • There are two books on the table. - Hay dos libros sobre la mesa.
  • There are many people outside. - Hay muchas personas afuera.
  • There are three chairs in the room. - Hay tres sillas en la habitación.
  • There are some apples in the bag. - Hay algunas manzanas en la bolsa.

🔄 Singular y plural

Singular Plural Español
There is a car.There are two cars.Hay un automóvil / Hay dos automóviles.
There is a student.There are five students.Hay un estudiante / Hay cinco estudiantes.
There is a window.There are three windows.Hay una ventana / Hay tres ventanas.

❌ Forma negativa

Para negar, agregamos not.

Estructura Ejemplo Español
There is not / There isn'tThere isn't a bank here.No hay un banco aquí.
There are not / There aren'tThere aren't any chairs.No hay sillas.
  • There isn't a problem. - No hay un problema.
  • There aren't any students. - No hay estudiantes.
  • There isn't any milk. - No hay leche.

❓ Preguntas

Para hacer preguntas, colocamos is o are antes de there.

Is there + sustantivo singular?
  • Is there a bathroom here? - ¿Hay un baño aquí?
  • Is there a supermarket nearby? - ¿Hay un supermercado cerca?
Are there + sustantivo plural?
  • Are there any restaurants nearby? - ¿Hay restaurantes cerca?
  • Are there two rooms? - ¿Hay dos habitaciones?

✅ Respuestas cortas

Pregunta Respuesta afirmativa Respuesta negativa
Is there a bank?Yes, there is.No, there isn't.
Is there a problem?Yes, there is.No, there isn't.
Are there any chairs?Yes, there are.No, there aren't.
Are there two bathrooms?Yes, there are.No, there aren't.

📦 Some y Any

Con there are usamos frecuentemente some en afirmativo y any en preguntas y negaciones.

  • There are some books on the desk. - Hay algunos libros sobre el escritorio.
  • Are there any questions? - ¿Hay preguntas?
  • There aren't any problems. - No hay problemas.
  • There is some water in the bottle. - Hay agua en la botella.
  • Is there any milk? - ¿Hay leche?

🏠 Ejemplos en lugares comunes

En casaThere is a sofa in the living room.
En la ciudadThere are many stores downtown.
En la escuelaThere is a computer in the classroom.
En el hotelThere are two elevators.
En el restauranteThere isn't any coffee.
En el aeropuertoAre there any taxis outside?

⚠️ Errores comunes

  • ❌ There is two cars.✅ There are two cars.
  • ❌ There are a problem.✅ There is a problem.
  • ❌ Is there any restaurants?✅ Are there any restaurants?
  • ❌ There aren't a bank.✅ There isn't a bank.
  • ❌ Are there a bathroom?✅ Is there a bathroom?
  • ❌ There is some chairs.✅ There are some chairs.

🧠 Resumen fácil

There IsHay una cosa o algo incontable.
There AreHay varias cosas.
PreguntasIs there...? / Are there...?
NegacionesThere isn't / There aren't.
SomeComún en afirmaciones.
AnyComún en preguntas y negaciones.

📝 Test rápido: There Is y There Are

Elige la respuesta correcta. Luego presiona el botón para corregir.

1. ___ a book on the table.

2. ___ three chairs in the room.

3. ___ a bathroom nearby?

4. There ___ any students here.

5. ___ any restaurants near the hotel?

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