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Il y a (there is / there are)

Il y a (there is / there are)

Structure:

Il y a + noun

Il y a is invariable — it works for both singular and plural. Negation: Il n'y a pas de...

Example:

Il y a un chat sur la table. Il y a des étudiants dans la classe. **Translation:** There is a cat on the table. There are students in the class.

Examples

Il y a un chat sur la table.

There is a cat on the table.

Il y a des étudiants dans la classe.

There are students in the class.

Practice

Question 1 of 30 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Il y a un chat sur la table."

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