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Haber (Hay) + indefinite article

We use the impersonal form "Hay" + indefinite article (un/una) to indicate the existence of something in a place.

Gramática: Haber (Hay) + artículo indeterminado

A1 Spanish Impersonal form "hay"

Level: A1

Module 5: En casa (At home)

Lesson 31: Nuestra casa (Our house)

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

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  1. "Hay" is used with singular and plural nouns without changing the form.
  2. For negation, "no" is used before "hay" and the article is not used.
GéneroNúmeroEjemplo
FemeninoSingularHay una cocina grande.
PluralHay unas escaleras al dormitorio.
MasculinoSingularHay un balcón en el salón.
PluralHay unos garajes en la casa.

Exercise 1: Haber (Hay) + artículo indeterminado

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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Hay unas, Hay un, Hay unos, hay, Hay una

1.
... escaleras que suben al ático.
(There are some stairs that go up to the attic.)
2.
... baño en la casa.
(There is a toilet in the house.)
3.
... pared sucia en la cocina.
(There is a dirty wall in the kitchen.)
4.
... dormitorios limpios aquí.
(There are some clean bedrooms here.)
5.
No ... pasillos en esta casa.
(There are no corridors in this house.)
6.
No ... escaleras en el garaje.
(There are no stairs in the garage.)
7.
No ... balcones en el dormitorio.
(There are no balconies in the bedroom.)
8.
Todavía no ... cocina.
(There is still no kitchen.)

Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

1

Hay unas

There are some

2

Hay una

There is a

3

hay

there is

4

Hay

There are

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