There is and there are
Both "there is" and "there are" are common English phrases used to indicate the existence or presence of something, but they are used differently depending on whether the noun that follows is singular or plural.
"There is" is used with singular nouns, such as "a book," "a car," or "a person," to indicate the presence of a single object or entity. For example: "There is a book on the table," "There is a car in the driveway," or "There is a person waiting at the door."
"There are" is used with plural nouns, such as "books," "cars," or "people," to indicate the presence of multiple objects or entities. For example: "There are books on the table," "There are cars in the driveway," or "There are people waiting at the door."
It's important to note that when the noun that follows "there is" or "there are" is a collective noun, such as "team," "group," or "family," the verb that follows can be either singular or plural depending on the context. For example, you could say "There is a team playing on the field" or "There are teams playing on the field," depending on whether you are referring to one team or multiple teams.
Examples
- "There is a cat sleeping on the couch."
- "There is a person waiting."
- "There is a lot of noise coming from the construction site."
- "There are many birds in the trees outside my window."
- "There are some cookies in the jar."
- "There are several books on the shelf that I haven't read yet."
Hay una cosa y Varias cosas
Tanto "there is" como "there are" son frases comunes en inglés que se utilizan para indicar la existencia o presencia de algo, pero se emplean de forma diferente dependiendo de si el sustantivo que les sigue es singular o plural.
"There is" se utiliza con sustantivos singulares, como "a book", "a car" o "a person", para indicar la presencia de un único objeto o entidad. Por ejemplo: "Hay un libro en la mesa", "Hay un coche en la entrada" o "Hay una persona esperando en la puerta".
"Hay" se utiliza con sustantivos plurales, como "libros", "coches" o "personas", para indicar la presencia de varios objetos o entidades. Por ejemplo: "Hay libros en la mesa", "Hay coches en la entrada" o "Hay gente esperando en la puerta".
Es importante señalar que cuando el sustantivo que sigue a "hay" o "hay" es un sustantivo colectivo, como "equipo", "grupo" o "familia", el verbo que le sigue puede ser singular o plural según el contexto. Por ejemplo, puedes decir "Hay un equipo jugando en el campo" o "Hay equipos jugando en el campo", dependiendo de si te refieres a un equipo o a varios.
Ejemplos
1. "Hay un gato durmiendo en el sofá".
2. "Hay una persona esperando".
3. "Hay mucho ruido procedente de las obras".
- "Hay muchos pájaros en los árboles de mi ventana".
- "hay algunas galletas en el tarro ".
- "Hay varios libros en la estantería que aún no he leído".