2. Existence II
EXISTENCE AND NON-EXISTENCE
- there is, there are [IMP: there was, there were]
- There's no beer.
- There was a lot of people.
- is there..? are there..?
- Is there a shop near here?
- Is there any bread?
- to be missing
- a thing
- stuff {informal}
- something
We have to do something.
- anything
Are you doing anything tomorrow?
- anything (=no matter what), whatever
- nothing
- not...anything
He didn't say anything.
- somebody, someone
- anybody, anyone {interrogative or negative}
Did you see anyone?
- nobody, no one
- not...anyone, not...anybody
She didn't know anyone.
- no + X
He has no car.
- any X {interrogative}
- Do they have any children?
- Is there any bread?
2. Existencia II
EXISTENCIA Y NON-EXISTENCIA
- hay [IMP: había]
- No hay cerveza.
- Había mucha gente.
- ¿hay..?
- ¿Hay una tienda cerca de aquí?
- ¿Hay pan?
- faltar
- una cosa
- cosas (E->S)
- algo {affirmativo}
Tenemos que hacer algo.
- algo {interrogativo}
¿Tú tienes algo que hacer mañana?
- cualquier cosa
- nada {sujeto}
- no...nada {objeto}
No dijo nada.
- alguien {affirmative}
- alguien {interrogative}
¿Viste a alguien?
- nadie {sujeto}
- nadie {objeto}
Ella no conocía a nadie.
- no + VERB + X
No tiene coche.
- X {no translation}
- ¿Tienen hijos?
- ¿Hay pan?