There is / there are y preposiciones de lugar
«Hay» en inglés, y cómo decir dónde está cada cosa.
There are two cats.
1Forma
There is (singular / incontable)
- There's a bank near here.
- There isn't any milk.
- Is there a bus stop?
There are (plural)
- There are two bedrooms.
- There aren't any shops.
- Are there any chairs?
2En pasado
There is (singular / incontable)
- There was a problem.
There are (plural)
- There were a lot of people.
3Preposiciones de lugar
| Preposición | Significado | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|
| in | dentro de | The keys are in my bag. |
| on | encima de (tocando) | The book is on the table. |
| under | debajo de | The cat is under the bed. |
| next to | al lado de | The bank is next to the café. |
| between | entre (dos) | It's between the bank and the school. |
| opposite | enfrente de | The park is opposite my house. |
| in front of | delante de | There's a car in front of the door. |
| behind | detrás de | The garden is behind the house. |
| near | cerca de | I live near the beach. |
| above | encima (sin tocar) | There's a lamp above the table. |
4At, in, on con lugares
at
un punto: at home, at work, at school, at the station
in
dentro, ciudades, países: in the kitchen, in Madrid, in Spain
on
superficies, calles, transporte: on the wall, on Oxford Street, on the bus
Ponlo en práctica
Los fallos se guardan para que los repases.
Toca los ejemplos marcados con para oírlos.