There is / there are = Hay… Afirmativa / Negativa / Interrogativa Formas contractas Singular There is / there is not/ Is there…? There´s / there isn´t Plural There are / there are not/ Are there…? There are/ there aren´t Respuestas breves: Is there…? Yes, there is / No, there isn´t Are there…? Yes, there are / No, there aren´t.

Forma afirmativa: “There´s a poster on the wall” There is + a + sustantivo contable en singular. There is + some + sustantivo incontable. There are + some+ sustantivo contable en plural. “There´s a poster on the wall” “There´s some money on the table” “There are some CDs on the floor”

Forma negativa: “There isn´t a computer in the classroom” There is + not + a + sustantivo contable en singular. There is + not + any + sustantivo incontable. There are + not + any + sustantivo contable en plural. “There isn´t a computer in the classroom” “There isn´t any food in the house” “There aren´t any students in the school”

Forma interrogativa: Is there + a + sustantivo contable en singular. Is there + any + sustantivo incontable. Are there + any + sustantivo contable en plural. En las respuestas breves afirmativas no se usan las formas contractas; por el contrario, en las negativas se suelen utilizar. “Is there a bicycle in the garden? Yes, there is” “Is there any food in the fridge? No, there isn´t” “Are there any books in your bag? Yes, there are”

“There aren´t any biscuits” “Are there any apples?” !Ojo! Any se utiliza en frases negativas e interrogativas, delante de los sustantivos contables en plural e incontables en singular. “There aren´t any biscuits” “Are there any apples?” “There isn´t any sugar in my tea!”