THERE WAS/THERE WERE

THERE WAS / THERE WERE

In the past tense we use there was for a singular object and there were for plural objects

plural

singular

there was

there were

There was a party at Melissa's house last night.

There were two police officers waiting for Uğur Vedat outside.

Was there a cat at your house yesterday?

Yes, there was.

No, there wasn't.

Were there 10 cats at your house yesterday?

Yes, there were.

No, there weren't.

There _____ a dog and a lamb at Çağan's garden.

There was a dog and a lamb at Çağan's garden.

There ______ a huge crocodile in the river where Bahar swam.

There was a huge crocodile in the river where Bahar swam.

When Arya arrived to the canteen, there ______ any bread.

When Arya arrived to the canteen, there wasn't any bread.

There ______ a mouse under the chair and Tuan started to yell!

There was a mouse under the chair and Tuan started to yell!

There _______ an apple on Yağmur Ada's hand.

There was an apple on Yağmur Ada's hand.

There _______ two impostors in Hakkı Kaan's game.

There were two impostors in Hakkı Kaan's game.

There _____ many children playing with Umut yesterday.

There were many children playing with Umut yesterday.

_____ there tourists in Çanakkale last summer?

Were there tourists in Çanakkale last summer?

There _____ 12 donuts in the box but Elif ate all of them.

There were 12 donuts in the box but Elif ate all of them.

There _______ any cheese on the table because Kutalp and Maskara ate all of them.

There wasn't any cheese on the table because Kutalp and Maskara ate all of them.

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