Aprende a describir qué hay en diferentes lugares usando there is/there are correctamente. Incluye técnicas de descripción sistemática y diferencias conceptuales.
There is y There are son estructuras muy útiles para describir qué existe o qué hay en un lugar. Son esenciales para describir habitaciones, ciudades, o cualquier espacio.
There is/are es una herramienta lingüística única del inglés que no existe exactamente igual en español. Su función principal es presentar información nueva sobre la existencia de algo.
Usamos There is cuando hablamos de una sola cosa (singular) o sustantivos incontables.
Usamos There are cuando hablamos de más de una cosa (plural).
| Singular (There is) | Plural (There are) |
|---|---|
| There is a book | There are books |
| There is one car | There are two cars |
| There is a student | There are students |
| There is some water | There are some bottles |
There is/are se combina perfectamente con los cuantificadores que ya conoces:
There is/are es perfecto para describir qué hay en diferentes lugares:
Aprende a describir cualquier lugar de manera organizada y completa usando esta técnica paso a paso:
Usa estos conectores para hacer tus descripciones más naturales y fluidas:
| Función | Conectores | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|
| Agregar info | also, too, as well | There's also a garden |
| Contrastar | but, however, on the other hand | There's a pool, but it's small |
| Enumerar | first, then, finally | First, there's the kitchen |
| Enfatizar | especially, particularly | There are many trees, especially oaks |
| Sorprender | surprisingly, amazingly | Surprisingly, there's a secret room |
Es importante no confundir There is/are con It is/They are:
| There is/are | It is/They are | Uso |
|---|---|---|
| There is a book on the table | It is on the table | There = introducir / It = ya conocido |
| There are students in class | They are in class | There = qué existe / They = ya mencionados |
| There is a problem | It is serious | There = presentar / It = describir lo ya conocido |
Completa con 'is' o 'are'.
Convierte a negativo.
Forma preguntas.
Completa con 'some' o 'any'.
| ❌ Incorrecto | ✅ Correcto | Explicación |
|---|---|---|
| There are a book | There is a book | Singular usa 'is' |
| There is two cats | There are two cats | Plural usa 'are' |
| There have a problem | There is a problem | Usar 'is/are', no 'have' |
| It is a cat in the garden | There is a cat in the garden | Para introducir usar 'there is' |
| Are there some cookies? | Are there any cookies? | Preguntas usan 'any' |
| There's two books | There are two books | There's solo para singular |
| Is there books? | Are there books? | Plural usa 'are' |
| There exist a problem | There is a problem | Usar 'is', no 'exist' |
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