Introduce what exists with
means there is or there are. It does not change for the number of things: , . Introduce something with , , a number or a plural noun.
Locate what we already know with
locates a known bed. locates known chairs. Choose or to agree with the thing, unlike unchanged .
Hay un armario.There is a wardrobe.
El armario está aquí.The wardrobe is here.
No hay sillas.There are no chairs.
Some, or none
and mean some: , . + plural noun says there are none: . means not yet: .
Practice 1/5 · The right form
Choose the form for the message
Choose the right word for the gap.
una cama en el piso.
There is a bed in the flat.
La cama aquí.
The bed is here.
Las sillas abajo.
The chairs are downstairs.
No mesas.
There are no tables.
Practice 2/5 · Fill the gaps
Complete a useful exchange
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Hay lámpara. La lámpara arriba.
There is a lamp. The lamp is upstairs.
No sillas.
There are no chairs.
Hay libros y tazas.
There are some books and some cups.
Practice 3/5 · Building sentences
Put the message together
Put the words in order.
There is a sofa in the bathroom.
My key is in the wardrobe.
I do not have a table yet.
Practice 4/5 · In situations
What helps in this situation?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Lucía asks what furniture is in your flat. Name the only bed.
You say:
Introduce what is there rather than its location.
Lucía asks what furniture is in your flat. Name the only bed.
You say:
Introduce what is there rather than its location.
Practice 5/5 · Matching
Connect the message and its meaning
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
