1º Ano B - Aula de Reposição do dia 03 de março de 2011 - Verb there to be

Aula passada para a turma no dia 09 de junho de 2011

Verb there to be (varb dher tu bi) = Verbo haver

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I can see a large room with a very long table surrounded by many comfortable arm chairs. On the long table there are four ashtrays.
And what can you see in the background of the room?
I can see a vase of flowers on a little table. It is near the long table.
In the background I can also see two different rooms with sofas, chairs, little tables, vases and a table lamp.
And on the walls there are three different pictures.

Affirmative and interrogative form
Observe estas frases:

There is flower in the vase. (dher iz flaua en dhe veiz) = Há flor no vaso.

There are pictures on the wall. (dher ar piktar on dhe uól) = Há quadros na parede.

Are there chairs around the table? (ar dher tchers around dhe teibal) Há cadeiras ao redor da mesa?

Present tense

‘ There is = há (singular) = There is a bird.(dher iz a bard) = Há um pássaro. There are =  há (plural) = There are birds. (dher ar bardz) = Há pássaros.

Past tense

There was = havia (singular)  There was a bird.   There were = havia (plural) There were birds.

Interrogative form Is there ... ?		=	Há ...	?	(singular)
Are there ...	?	=	Há ...	?	(plural)
Was there ...	?	=	Havia	...	? (singular)
Were there ...		=	Havia	...	? (plural)