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Elia C Andrade Girón

THERE WAS AND THERE WERE

Singular
+ There was an old TV.
- There wasn`t a remote control.
? Was there a ghost?
/x Yes, there was. No, there
wasn`t.
plural
There were only three guests.
There weren`t any other people.
Were there any lights?
Yes, there were. No, there weren`t.

 There was / there were is the past of there is / there are.

EXERCISES
1. Look at the two pictures. Now the room is empty, but before it was full of
things. Write sentences about the things in the list. Use There was / there
were…

an armchair some books a rug a clock some flowers some pictures

a sofá a small table

1. There was a clock on the wall near the window.

2. There was a rug on the floor.
3. There were some flowers on the wall near the door.
4. There was a small table in the middle of the room.
5. There were some flowers on the table.
6. There were some books on the shelves.
7. There was a armchair in the corner near the door.
8. There was a sofa opposite the door.

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2. Put in there was / there wasn`t / was there / there were / there weren`t /
were there.
1. I was hungry but there wasn`t anything to eat.
2. Were there any packages for me yesterday?
3. There was a soccer match on TV last night, but I didn`t see it.
4. “We stayed at a nice hotel”. “Really? Was there a swimming pool?”
5. The suitcase was empty. There weren`t any clothes in it.
6. I found a wallet on the street, but there wasn`t any money in it.
7. “Were there many people at the meeting?” “No, very few.”
8. We didn`t visit the museum there wasn`t enough time.
9. I`m sorry I`m late There was a lot of traffic.
10.The radio wasn`t working because there weren`t any batteries in it.