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"Hay" is a form of "hay", an impersonal verb which is often translated as "there is". "Subjuntivo" is a noun which is often translated as "subjunctive". Learn more about the difference between "hay" and "subjuntivo" below.
hay(
ay
)
An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g., Llueve en España.).
impersonal verb
a. there is
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
Hay un problema con el nuevo modelo del celular.There is a problem with the new model of the cell phone.
b. there are
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
(plural)
Hay papas si quieres picar algo.There are chips if you want to snack on something.
a. is there
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
¿Hay un parque por aquí?Is there a park around here?
b. are there
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
(plural)
¿Hay pimientos en la nevera?Are there any peppers in the fridge?
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el subjuntivo(
soob
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hoon
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tee
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boh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. subjunctive
El subjuntivo es una forma verbal que les cuesta mucho entender a los extranjeros.The subjunctive is a verbal form that foreigners find very difficult to understand.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. subjunctive
Recién cuando empecé a estudiar idiomas extranjeros me enteré de la existencia del modo subjuntivo.I only learned of the existence of the subjunctive mood when I began to study foreign languages.
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