There was and there were

5th Primary

There was/ there were

Use:

We use there was and there were to talk about the things, people or animals we could find in a place in the past.

What is the difference between them?

We use there was + singular. There was a band in the party. We use there were + plural. There were fireworks in the sky.

Negative and interrogative forms

Negative

Interrogative

There wasn't a taxi in the street. There weren't any flags in the school.

Was there a mouse in the garden? Were there any drums in the festival?