The verb HAY in Spanish
HAY in Spanish is a very unique form or conjugation of the Spanish verb HABER. The Spanish verb HABER is one of the 4 most important Spanish verbs. And this is a unique conjugation that is exclusive of this particular verb.
What is HAY in Spanish for?
We use HAY in Spanish to imply THERE IS or THERE ARE.
I think this is enough to transmit how important this single word is.
Examples using HAY in Spanish:
- Hay mucha polvo en el suelo – There is too much dust on the floor.
- Hay demasiados invitados en la fiesta – There are too many guests at the party.
- Creo que no hay más harina – I think that there is not more flour.
- Lo que más hay aquí es basura – What there is more here is garbage.
- ¿Hay más comida? – Is there any more food?
- ¡No me digas que no hay más asientos! – Don’t tell me that there are no more seats!
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Yes! ‘hay’ is actually a special form of HABER in present tense. In past: había/hubo, in future: habrá, in conditional: habría, etc. Saludos.
¡Hola! Un detallito en la primera oración de los ejemplos con ‘hay’: ‘polvo’ es masculino así que debería ser <> Yo quería hacer el test de alemán y no sé cómo llegué aquí. 😉 Muchas gracias, me encantan los videos.