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There be in Spanish

What is the There be in Spanish?

The There be in Spanish means “hay” and “tem” in Portuguese. It is used to mention the existence of something.

Conjugation of the There be

There be in Spanish ‘’Hay’’ and “Tem” in Portuguese are conjugated in singular or plural, whether they are countable or uncountable.

Use of There be in present

There is (singular and countable)

English

Español

Português

Positive / Positivo

Positive

There is a car in the street

Positivo

Hay un carro en la calle

Positivo

Tem um carro na rua

Negative / Negativo

Negative

There is not a car in the street

Negativo

No hay un carro en la calle

Negativo

Não tem um carro na rua

Question / Pregunta / Pergunta

Question

Is there a car in the street?

Yes, there is / No, there is not

Pregunta

¿Hay un carro en la calle?

Sí, sí hay / No, no hay

Pergunta

Tem um carro na rua?

Sim, sim tem / Não, não tem

There is (singular and all uncountable)

English

Español

Português

Positive / Positivo

Positive

There’s water in the kitchen

Positivo

Hay agua en la cocina

Positivo

Tem água na cozinha

Negative / Negativo

Negative

There’s not water in the kitchen

Negativo

No hay agua en la cocina

Negativo

Não tem água na cozinha

Question / Pregunta / Pergunta

Question

Is there water in the kitchen?

Yes, there is / No, there is not

Pregunta

¿Hay agua en la cocina?

Sí, sí hay / No, no hay

Pergunta

Tem água na cozinha?

Sim, sim tem / Não, não tem

There are (plural and countable)

English

Español

Português

Positive / Positivo

Positive

There are three dogs in the park

Positivo

Hay tres perros en el parque

Positivo

Tem três cães no parque

Negative / Negativo

Negative

There are not three dogs in the park

Negativo

No hay tres perros en el parque

Negativo

Não tem três cães no parque

Question / Pregunta / Pergunta

Question

Are there three dogs in the park

Yes, there are / No, there are not

Pregunta

¿Hay tres perros en el parque?

Sí, sí hay / No, no hay

Pergunta

Tem três cães no parque?

Sim, sim tem / Não, não tem

Use of There be in past

There was (singular and countable)

English

Español

Português

Positive / Positivo

Positive

There was a bus in the parking lot

Positivo

Había un bus en el parqueadero

Positivo

Tinha um ônibus no estacionamento

Negative / Negativo

Negative

There was not a bus in the parking lot

Negativo

No había un bus en el parqueadero

Negativo

Não tinha um ônibus no estacionamento

Question / Pregunta / Pergunta

Question

Was there a bus in the parking lot?

Yes, there was / No, there was not

Pregunta

¿Había un bus en el parqueadero?

Sí, sí había / No, no había

Pergunta

Tinha um ônibus no estacionamento?

Sim, sim tinha / Não, não tinha

There was (singular and all uncountable)

English

Español

Português

Positive / Positivo

Positive

There was milk in the store

Positivo

Había leche en la tienda

Positivo

Tinha leite na loja

Negative / Negativo

Negative

There was not milk in the store

Negativo

No había leche en la tienda

Negativo

Não tinha leite na loja

Question / Pregunta / Pergunta

Question

Was there milk in the store?

Yes, there was / No, there was no

Pregunta

¿Había leche en la tienda?

Sí, sí había / No, no había

Pergunta

Tinha leite na loja?

Sim, sim tinha / Não, não tinha

There were (plural and countable)

English

Español

Português

Positive / Positivo

Positive

There were two cats in the house

Positivo

Habían dos gatos en la casa

Positivo

Tinham dois gatos na casa

Negative / Negativo

Negative

There were not two cats in the house

Negativo

No habían dos gatos en la casa

Negativo

Não tinham dois gatos na casa

Question / Pregunta / Pergunta

Question

Were there two cats in the house?

Yes, there were / No, there were not

Pregunta

¿Habían dos gatos en la casa?

Sí, sí habián / No, no habían

Pergunta

Tinham dois gatos na casa?

Sim, sim tinham / Não, não tinham

Use of There be in the future

There will be (singular and countable)

English

Español

Português

Positive / Positivo

Positive

There will be a bike in the garage

Positivo

Habrá una bicicleta en el garaje

Positivo

Terá uma bicicleta na garagem

Negative / Negativo

Negative

There will not be a bike in the garage

Negativo

No habrá una bicicleta en el garaje

Negativo

Não terá uma bicicleta na garagem

Question / Pregunta / Pergunta

Question

Will there be a bike in the garage?

Yes, there will be / No, there will not be

Pregunta

¿Habrá una bicicleta en el garaje?

Sí, sí habrá / No, no habrá

Pergunta

Terá uma bicicleta na garagem?

Sim, sim terá / Não, não terá

There will (singular and all uncountable)

English

Español

Português

Positive / Positivo

Positive

There will be orange juice in the refrigerator

Positivo

Habrá jugo de naranja en el refrigerador

Positivo

Terá suco de laranja no refrigerador

Negative / Negativo

Negative

There will not be orange juice in the refrigerator

Negativo

No habrá jugo de naranja en el refrigerador

Negativo

Não terá suco de laranja no refrigerador

Question / Pregunta / Pergunta

Question

Will there be orange juice in the refrigerator?

Yes, there will be / No, there will not be

Pregunta

¿Habrá jugo de naranja en el refrigerador?

Sí, sí habrá / No, no habrá

Pergunta

Terá suco de laranja no refrigerador?

Sim, sim terá / Não, não terá

There will (plural and countable)

English

Español

Português

Positive / Positivo

Positive

There will be two cars in the farm

Positivo

Habrán dos carros en la finca

Positivo

Terão dois carros na fazenda

Negative / Negativo

Negative

There will not be two cars in the farm

Negativo

No habrán dos carros en la finca

Negativo

Não terão dois carros na fazenda

Question / Pregunta / Pergunta

Question

Will there be two cars in the farm?

Yes, there will be / No, there will not be

Pregunta

¿Habrán dos carros en la finca?

Sí, sí habrán / No, no habrán

Pergunta

Terão dois carros na fazenda?

Sim, sim terão / Não, não terão

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