Ingles Particular

There was / There were

Singular

Plural

There was...

There were...

To make the negative, add "not" to "was" or "were"

Singular

Plural

There was not...

There were not...

There wasn't...

There weren't...

To make a question, put "was" or "were" before "there"

Singular

Plural

Was there... ?

Were there... ?

Directions: Complete each sentence with "there" and the verb "be" in the past
tense (was or were). Some sentences are negative. (10 points)
1. __________ __________ a car accident just ten minutes ago.
2. __________ __________ several people hurt.
3. __________ __________ a lot of police at the scene.
4. __________ __________ any news of it on TV. (negative)
5. __________ I __________, watching helplessly.

Mara Agustina Prez Enrquez

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Ingles Particular
6. __________ ___________ anything anyone could do. (negative)
7. __________ __________ a big party last night.
8. A lot of people __________ __________.
9. __________ ___________ a lot of noise.
10. My friend, Bob, __________ ___________.

Directions: Complete each question with "there" and the verb "be" in the past
tense (was or were). Some questions are negative. (10 points)
1. __________ ___________ an alarm? I just heard something.
2. __________ ___________ any good clothes at that store?
3. __________ ___________ a fire at that house?
4. __________ ___________ a story about it online? (negative)
5. What kind of vegetables __________ ___________ at the market?
6. How much traffic __________ ___________?
7. __________ ___________ any potatoes?
8. __________ ___________ any lettuce? (negative)
9. __________ ___________ any gas in the car? (negative)
10. __________ ___________ any computers in the classroom?

Mara Agustina Prez Enrquez

Pgina 2