When do you use il y a?

il y a = there is, there are; il y a + time = ago; il n'y a pas de.

How do you use il y a in a sentence?

Il y a trois chambres dans cet appartement. (There are three bedrooms in this apartment.)

French · word

il y a

The forms you will meet: il y a, il n'y a, il y avait, il y aura. It means there is, there are; ago.

il y a

grammar word

there is, there are; ago

Examples · 2

il y a = there is, there are
Il y a trois chambres dans cet appartement.There are three bedrooms in this apartment.
il y a + time = ago
Nous avons visité ce musée il y a deux ans.We visited this museum two years ago.

Forms

il y ail n'y ail y avaitil y aura

Greyed letters are written and not pronounced. A tie marks a liaison, with the sound you hear under it. A label under a verb names its tense.

there is, there are; ago

il y a = there is, there are
Il y a trois chambres dans cet appartement.There are three bedrooms in this apartment.
il y a + time = ago
Nous avons visité ce musée il y a deux ans.We visited this museum two years ago.
il n'y a pas de
Il n'y a pas de pain à la maison.There is no bread at home.

Close in meaning or in use. Each one has its own page.

How do you say there is in French?: Il y a, il n'y a, il y avait, il y aura. It means there is, there are; ago.
What are the forms of il y a?: il y a, il n'y a, il y avait, il y aura.
When do you use il y a?: il y a = there is, there are; il y a + time = ago; il n'y a pas de.
How do you use il y a in a sentence?: Il y a trois chambres dans cet appartement. (There are three bedrooms in this apartment.)

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