Word
Hay consenso sobre la táctica.
Meaning
There is consensus on the tactic.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Hay consenso sobre la táctica.
sobre
about
hay
there is/are
el consenso
the consensus
la táctica
the tactic
Questions & Answers about Hay consenso sobre la táctica.
Why is hay used here instead of es, está, or tiene?
Hay is the impersonal form of haber, and in this kind of sentence it means there is / there are.
So:
- Hay consenso = There is consensus
- Hay problemas = There are problems
A few useful contrasts:
- es describes what something is
- está says where something is or what state it is in
- tiene means has
So Hay consenso sobre la táctica is not saying what consensus is, where it is, or who has it. It is simply saying that consensus exists.
Also, in the present tense, hay is used for both singular and plural:
- Hay un problema
- Hay dos problemas
Why is there no article before consenso?