The present tense of haber is irregular. It is hay and it is used to express existence. In English hay means “there is” or “there are.”
Hay poco crimen. There is little (low) crime.
Mañana hay un examen en la clase de español.
Tomorrow there is a test for Spanish class.
¿Hay corbatas más baratas? Are there cheaper ties?
En mi familia hay 6 personas.
In my family there are six people.
Hay sólo tres carros. There are only three cars.
¿Hay mucha sangre? Is there a lot of blood?
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Click to start or stop audio Mamá: A ver, ¿qué hay en este hoyo?
Let's see, what is there in this hole? Niño: Hay un árbol. There is a tree. Mamá: ¿Y qué hay en el árbol?
And what is there in the tree? Niño: Hay unas ramas. There are some branches. Mamá: ¿Y qué hay en esta rama?
And what is there in this branch? Niño: Hay un nido. There is a nest. Mamá: ¿Y qué hay en el nido?
And what is in the nest? Niño: Hay un huevo. There is an egg. Mamá: ¿Y qué hay en el huevo?
And what is in the egg? Niño: ¡Hay un pajarito! There is a little bird!
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