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Hay - Verbo Impersonal |
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| Present -> Hay | There is... or There are.. |
| Past -> Hubo | There was ... or There were ... |
| Future -> Habra | There will be ... |
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Examples |
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| Present Tense / Presente - Hay | |
| Hay mucha gente en Venezuela. | There are many people in Venezuela. |
| Hay muchas personas aqui. | There are many people here. |
| Hay mucho dinero en el gobierno. | There is a lot of money in government. |
| ?Cuando hay clases de espanol? | When are the Spanish classes? |
| Hay clases manana. | There are classes tomorrow. |
| No hay comida. | There is nothing to eat. |
| Past Tense / Pasado - Hubo | |
| Hubo una fiesta en mi velero anoche. | There was a party in my sailboat last night. |
| No hubo clases la semana pasada. | There were no classes last week. |
| Future Tense / Futuro - Habra | |
| No habra clases el lunes. | There will be no classes on Monday. |
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No hay mantequilla hoy. |
There is no butter today. |
| habrá mantequilla mañana. | There will be butter tomorrow. |
| No Hubo mantequilla pasada semana. | There was no butter last week. |
| Hay una fiesta esta noche. | There is a party tonight. |
| Hubo una fiesta anoche. | There was a party last night. |
| No habrá una fiesta pasada mañana. | There will not be a party the day after tomorrow. |
| Hay muchos problemas en la ciudad. | There are many problems in the city. |
| Habrá policía en la ciudad. | There will be police in the city. |
| Hubo una fiesta anoche. | There was a party last night. |