Spanish
Grade 1
15 min
¿Hay un...? (Is there a...?)
Practice asking '¿Hay un/una...?' (Is there a...?) and answering with 'Sí, hay' or 'No, no hay'.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Ask if an object is present using '¿Hay un...?' or '¿Hay una...?'.
Answer 'yes' with 'Sí, hay un...' or 'Sí, hay una...'.
Answer 'no' with 'No, no hay...'.
Identify if a park noun is masculine (un) or feminine (una).
Use 5 new park vocabulary words like 'árbol', 'flor', 'perro', 'pelota', and 'banco'.
Recognize the question '¿Hay...?' when they hear it.
Let's go to the park! 🏞️ What do you see? We will learn to ask 'Is there a...?' in Spanish!
Today, we will become park detectives! 🕵️ We will learn the special question '¿Hay un...?' to find things. It helps us ask about what we see around us.
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
¿Hay...?This is how you ask 'Is there...?' or 'Are there...?' in Spanish.¿Hay un perro? (Is there a dog?)
unMeans 'a' or 'an' for 'boy' words (masculine nouns). Many words ending in -o use 'un'.un perro 🐶 (a dog), un árbol 🌳 (a tree)
unaMeans 'a' or 'an' for 'girl' words (feminine nouns). Many words ending in -a use 'una'.una pelota ⚽ (a ball), una flor 🌸 (a flower)
SíThis is the Spanish word for 'Yes'. 👍Sí, hay un banco. (Yes, there is a bench.)
NoThis is the Spanish word for 'No'. 👎No, no hay un gato. (No, there is not a cat.)
ParqueThe Spanish word for 'Park'. This is our special place for today!¡Vamos al parque! (Let's go to...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
Asking a Question
¿Hay + un/una + [object]?
To ask if something is there, always start with '¿Hay'. Then, choose 'un' or 'una' depending on the object.
Answering 'Yes'
Sí, hay + un/una + [object].
To say yes, start with 'Sí'. Then repeat 'hay' and the name of the object.
Answering 'No'
No, no hay + [object].
To say no, you must use 'no' two times! It's like saying 'No, there is not...'
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Challenging
La respuesta es: 'Sí, hay uno en el árbol y dos en el banco.' ¿Cuál fue la pregunta más probable?
A.¿Hay un pájaro?
B.¿Hay dos pájaros?
C.¿Hay pájaros en el parque?
D.¿Hay un árbol y un banco?
Challenging
Tienes sed y estás en el parque. ¿Qué pregunta es la más útil para resolver tu problema?
A.¿Hay un banco para sentarse?
B.¿Hay una fuente de agua?
C.¿Hay un tobogán divertido?
D.¿Hay sol?
Challenging
Hay 12 niños. La mitad (half) está jugando con pelotas. El resto está en los columpios. ¿Qué pregunta es correcta?
A.¿Hay 12 niños en los columpios?
B.¿Hay 6 niños en los columpios?
C.¿Hay 3 niños con pelotas?
D.¿Hay más niños con pelotas que en los columpios?
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