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There is y there are son las formas de una expresión propia de la lengua inglesa
para hablar de la existencia de uno o varios objetos o sujetos. La traducción al
español más adecuada sería ‘hay’, por ejemplo: Hay dos hombres sospechosos
en la calle.
Sin embargo, es muy importante entender que estas expresiones están
conformadas por un adverbio y un verbo, por lo tanto, el uno sin el otro dejaría de
expresar la existencia de algo
THERE + TO BE*
Como esta expresión se construye con el verbo to be¸ sigue las mismas reglas de
este verbo para la construcción de los negativos y los interrogativos:
EXAMPLES
No, there aren’t two cats; there are three cats in the bookshelf. No, no hay dos
gatos; hay tres gatos en la repisa.
Práctica 1- Appendix 1
Indicación: Subraye las oraciones que contenga la estructura de there is / there
are. Luego traduzca este artículo.
Let’s think of an example to start with. Imagine there are two professionals: a
marketing manager in a media agency and an engineer specializing in the
efficiency of filtration systems. Both of these people need English for work but there
are different needs for each of them. They will need completely different
vocabulary and maybe speak in different registers (levels of formality) depending
on the culture of the companies they work for. So how can we call these two very
different kinds of language ‘business English’ when they are likely to be so
different?
There is some overlap in the English skills both people will need to do their jobs,
though. There are a lot of things both people will need to attend, such as,
meetings, write reports, propose ideas, and express themselves clearly. All the
areas they have in common are in the functional use of general English rather than
specific ‘business’ topic areas. For example, once you know how to structure a
report or proposal in English, the only way to get better at writing them is to
actually improve your general English. Even if a report is perfectly structured, if the
grammar is poor or the English is difficult to understand, it will be a bad report.
So, if there is no such thing as business English, what should people do if they want
to improve their English for work? There is a combination of improving general
English skills and learning the specific vocabulary suitable to their industry. This can
be achieved through a combination of general English classes and self-study,
group classes with people who have very similar jobs, or group general English
classes with extra private lessons where the learner can focus on more specific
language related to his or her industry.
In conclusion, while there isn’t a clear section of the English language dedicated
to business, it is possible to tailor a language learning program to learners who
need English for work. A balance of improving general English skills topped up with
specific vocabulary related to the learners’ industry will give them the most
efficient way of studying English that they can use in the workplace.
Afirmativo
Hay que tener en cuenta que 'there was' y 'there were' no se puede contraer en
la forma afirmativa.
Se forma con el pasado del verbo 'to be' en singular o plural, según corresponda.
Afirmativo
singular There was a bank Había un banco
plural There were some banks Había algunos bancos
Negativo
Negativo
singular forma corta There wasn't a shop No había una tienda
plural forma corta There weren't any shops No había tiendas
singular forma larga There was not a shop No había una tienda
plural forma larga There were not any shops No había tiendas
Interrogativo
Estas preguntas suelen responderse con la forma corta: "Yes, there was/were" o
"No, there wasn't/weren't".
Interrogativo
singul Yes, there was ¿Había un Sí (si había)
Was there a park ?
ar No, there wasn't parque? No (no había)
Yes, there were Sí (si había)
¿Había
plural
Were there any No, there weren't restaurantes? No (no había)
restaurants?
Práctica 2- Appendix 2
___________________________________________________.
3. a lot of people/ there were / at the party / who hadn’t been invited
____________________________________________________.
4. so / there wasn’t / yesterday / a doctor / we went home
____________________________________________________.
5. a few people / there were / who are happy / in the company / with their
jobs
_____________________________________________________.
There will be There won’t be/There will not be Will there be?
Las oraciones interrogativas sufren una inversión en el auxiliar por lo tanto se crean
siguiendo la estructura:
Will + there + be + complemento + ?
Will there be a full moon tomorrow? – Yes, there will. / No, there won’t.
¿Habrá luna llena mañana?
Will there be any shops open tomorrow? – Yes, there will. / No, there won’t.
¿Habrá tiendas abiertas mañana?
Práctica 3- Appendix 3
Indicación: Complete las siguientes oraciones con la forma correcta there will be /
there won’t be / Will there be. Luego traduzca las oraciones.
Ejemplos:
Sarah can bring a pizza but there should be enough food for all of us.
Sara puede traer una pizza, pero debería haber suficiente comida para todos
nosotros.
There might be another bus later although you’d better check the timetable.
Puede que haya otro autobús más tarde, aunque sería mejor que consultaras el
horario.
Práctica 4- Appendix 4
Indicación: complete las oraciones con la forma correcta del modal verb que se
le da entre paréntesis. Traduzca las oraciones.