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Usages of to be
There is a train station near my house.
Hay una estación de tren cerca de mi casa.
There are many trains at the station.
Hay muchos trenes en la estación.
Is there a schedule on the platform?
¿Hay un horario en el andén?
There isn't a taxi at the airport.
No hay un taxi en el aeropuerto.
Are there any taxis outside?
¿Hay taxis afuera?
There are no free seats on the train.
No hay asientos libres en el tren.
No trains are delayed.
No hay trenes retrasados.
Yesterday there was snow in the garden and near the river.
Ayer había nieve en el jardín y cerca del río.
The street is dark, and there is not enough light.
La calle está oscura y no hay suficiente luz.
There is a lot of noise outside the window.
Hay mucho ruido afuera de la ventana.
In the summer, the center of town is very crowded and there is a lot of music in the streets.
En el verano, el centro del pueblo está muy lleno de gente y hay mucha música en las calles.
There is a lot of traffic in the city.
Hay mucho tráfico en la ciudad.
When the teacher shouts, the class is quiet, but when she whispers, there is complete silence.
Cuando la profesora grita, la clase está callada, pero cuando susurra, hay un silencio completo.
We don’t have a reservation, but the host says a table is available in ten minutes.
No tenemos una reservación, pero la anfitriona dice que hay una mesa disponible en diez minutos.
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