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Use of "hay"

Hay is used in both singular and plural to express "there is " or "there are" it's used extensively. It is also used in interrogative sentences where it translates as is there? or are there?

• Noun without article
  • ¿Dónde hay libros? (Where are there books?)
• Noun with indefinite article
  • Aquí hay un libro. (There is a book)
• Before Numbers
  • Ahí hay tres libros (There are three books)
• Before indefinite pronouns
  • Allí hay algunos libros (There are some books)

Hay + que = one must

Hay que + infinitive is used to express the idea of "one must do something" or, "it is necessary to do something." It is a more general expression and since

there is no subject, the verb form hay is always used.

Exercises: Use of hay

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