2. Underline the correct option.

a) Was there / Were there many people in the English lesson yesterday?
b) There wasn’t / There weren’t any ice cream for dessert.
c) There was / There were only one student in the chess club yesterday.
d) Were there / Was there a new student in your class last year?
– Yes, there was / there were.

3. Write sentences in the past simple, in the affirmative, negative or interrogative.

affirmative negative interrogative

a) I / like / Big Ben.

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b) mum and dad / enjoy / the school play

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c) the teacher / explain / the past simple yesterday

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d) Martha / invite / me to her birthday party

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e) you / stop / the film

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2. Fill in the gaps with the past simple of there + to be.

Last week a) _________________ a Drama Club presentation in my school.
b) _________________ lots of people there, including my parents. “c) ____________
a lot of work to do?”, they asked. “No, d) __________”, I answered. “e) ___________
a piece of cake for everyone. It was amazing!”

3. Complete the sentences with the past simple of the verbs in brackets.
a) My grandparents_________________ (visit) us last weekend.
b) Katherine _________________ (not/pass) the exam because she_____________
(not/study).
c) My friend Sally_________________ (live) in London for two years.
d) ________________your sister_________________ (wash) the dishes?
– Yes, mum, she did.
e) They_________________ (wait) for the teacher outside the classroom.