Gente - singlular /hay

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Gente - singlular /hay

Hi - I believe "there will be many people" should be conjugated as singular since people is singular, no?

This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Conjugate irregular verb haber in the simple future in Spanish (El Futuro Simple/Imperfecto)"

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SilviaKwizIQ Native Spanish TeacherCorrect answer

Hola Gina D.

Yes, gente is grammatically singular. However, with haber meaning “there is/are”, the verb is impersonal and always used in the third-person singular, regardless of what follows.

So “Habrá mucha gente” = “There will be many people”.

The singular form habrá is therefore correct.

Saludos

Silvia

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Gente - singlular /hay

Hi - I believe "there will be many people" should be conjugated as singular since people is singular, no?

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