Question

III. Was, Were, There was or There were?

a) William Shakespeare _______________ a famous poet and playwright.
b) _______________ some people waiting for you at the door.
c) How many apples _______________ in the cupboard?
d) We _______________ very tired when we finished the PE lesson.
e) You sister _______________ at the cinema with her friends last Friday.
f) How much milk _______________ in the fridge yesterday?
g) Miguel de Cervantes _______________ born in 1920.
h) The police _______________ investigating a crime in my area.
i) _______________ a lot of people at the concert last night.
j) We _______________ happy with the exam results.

Answer 1

Respuesta:

a. was

b. There were

c. were there

d. were

e. was

f. was there

g. was

h. was

i. There were

j. were

Explicación:

Was - era o estaba. Se complementa con I - He - She - It.

Were - eran o estaban. Se complementa con You - We - They.

There was - Había - para expresar cantidad en singular en tiempo pasado.

There were - Habian. Para expresar cantidad en Plural en pasado.