Sentences Expressing Existence with the Verb Haber
Present Indicative
The present indicative form of haber is hay:
Hay dos carros rojos en la entrada.
There are two red cars in the driveway.
There are two red cars in the driveway.
Hay un señor vendiendo tortillas afuera.
There is a man selling tortillas outside.
There is a man selling tortillas outside.
Imperfect
The imperfect form of haber is había:
Había muchos problemas con la casa.
There were many problems with the house.
There were many problems with the house.
Había un problema muy grave.
There was a serious problem.
There was a serious problem.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive form of haber is haya:
Espero que no haya mucha gente en el partido.
I hope there aren't many people at the game.
I hope there aren't many people at the game.
Quiero que haya muchas bebidas en la fiesta.
I want there to be a lot of drinks at the party.
I want there to be a lot of drinks at the party.
Past Subjunctive
The past subjunctive form of haber is hubiera:
Yo esperaba que no hubiera tanta gente en el partido.
I was hoping that there wouldn't be so many people at the game.
I was hoping that there wouldn't be so many people at the game.
Yo quería que hubiera muchas bebidas en la fiesta.
I want there to be a lot of drinks at the party.
I want there to be a lot of drinks at the party.