REG: Review Lesson - The Verb Hay

The Verb Hay

The word hay, from the verb haber, is very useful. It is pronounced like the English word eye, not like the stuff horses eat! Hay means there is or there are in the sense things exist. Hay is both plural and singular:

Hay - Singular and Plural Examples

Singular Examples	Plural Examples
Hay un mapa en la pared. There is a map on the wall. ¿Qué hay en el carro? What's in the car?	Hay tres sillas en la sala. There are three chairs in the room. Uf, ¿Hay piedras en tu mochila? Oof, are there rocks in your backpack?

When we use hay in the imperfect past tense to indicate that there was or there were things, había still functions as both singular and plural:

Hay -  Imperfect Examples using Había

Singular Examples	Plural Examples
Había un mapa en la pared. There was a map on the wall. ¿Qué había en el carro? What was in the car?	Había tres sillas en la sala. There were three chairs in the room. Uf, ¿Había piedras en tu mochila? Oof, were there rocks in your backpack?

Video Presentations

View the following presentation on the verb hay. Take notes as you view the material as you will be responsible for the content. Be sure your speakers are turned up!

Review information on Hay que:

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