THERE WAS , THERE WERE

THERE WAS , THERE WERE

1. FUNCTION

   • TO EXPRESS EXISTENCE IN PAST

2. GRAMMAR

   • AFIRMATIVE FORM
     • THERE + WAS / WERE + C
   • NEGATIVE FORM
     • THERE+ WAS NOT /WERE NOT + C
   • INTERROGATIVE FORM
     • WAS/ WERE + THERE + C+ ?
       • YES, THERE WAS / WERE NO THERE WASN'T /WEREN'T

3. EXAMPLES

   • HABIA UNA SILLA: THERE WAS A CHAIR
     • HABIA ALGUNOS BANCOS: THERE WERE SOME BANKS
       • NO HABIA UNA TIENDA: THERE WASN'T A SHOP
         • ¿HABIA RESTAURANTES? SI HABIA : WERE THERE ANY RESTAURANTS YES TTHERE WERE

4. NOTES

   • WAS = SINGULAR
     • WERE = PLURAL
   • SE UTILIZA COMUNMENTE ANY Y SOME PARA INDICAR CANTIDAD