1 The Word ¨Hay¨ Pronounced like ¨eye¨ Means there is or there are

2 Often used to begin simple sentences Hay un estudiante. There is a student. Hay unos chicos. There are some boys. Hay un profesor. There is a teacher. Hay unas plumas. There are some pens.

3 ¿Hay? With question marks the word hay means: Is there? Or Are there?

4 ¿Hay una piñata? Is there a piñata? ¿Hay unos gatos? Are there some cats? ¿Hay una muchacha? Is there a girl? ¿Hay un muchacho malo? Is there a bad boy?

5 Use hay to write these sentences in Spanish. There is a girl. (muchacha) There are some cats. (gato) There is a dog. (perro) There are some girls. (muchacha) There are some dogs. (perro)

6 Use hay to write these sentences in Spanish. Hay una muchacha. (muchacha) Hay unos gatos. (gato) Hay un perro. (perro) Hay unas muchachas (muchacha) Hay unos perros. (perro)