There was, there were

There was, there were

and verb agreement.

Indefinite article

• a - when the following word starts with a consonant sound

• an - when the following word starts with a vowel sound

A

• Indefinite nouns, we are not talking about something specific.

• consonants and the letter u (as in uniform, unicorn, universe, etc.)

• A banana, a clock, a dice... etc

An

• Indefinite nouns, we are not talking about something specific.

• Vowel sounds, including the u as in (unusual, unimportant)

• an apple, an unimportant thing, etc

Multiple Choice

What article (a/an) best completes:

I would like to go for __ ride.

• a

• an

Multiple Choice

There was __ notebook on my desk.

• a

• an

Multiple Select

Use A for

• unique style

• expensive show

• natural look

• cell phone

• ape

Multiple Select

Use an for

• unexpected situation

• eye

• army

• test

• unnecessary plan

There was

Talking in past

Singular nouns

Examples:

There was a dog in my granny's house There was an English book on the shelf.

There were

Talking in past

Plural nouns

Examples:

There were two dogs in my granny's house

There were English books on the shelf.

Multiple Choice

____ ____ many people downtown.

• There were

• There was

Multiple Choice

There _____ a few kids out there.

• was

• were

Was and Were as questions:

(simple past of to be)

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct question:

• Many teachers were at school yesterday?

• Were many teachers at school yesterday?

• Teachers were many at school yesterday?

The auxiliar verb goes first in a question.

• were + the question + ?

• was + the question + ?

Use was for

• singular nouns (and pronouns) like:

• I

• He

• She

• My mom

• Louis

Use were for

• plural nouns (and pronouns) like:

• We

• You

• They

• My cousins

• Students

Multiple Choice

............. two pictures on the wall.

• There was

• There were

• Was there

• Were there

Multiple Choice

............. a carpet on the floor.

• There was

• There were

• Was there

• Were there

Multiple Choice

............. a vase with flowers on the table, too.

• There was

• There were

• There wasn`t

• There weren`t

Multiple Choice

............. two children.

• There was

• There were

• Was there

• Were there

Multiple Choice

There _____ a few kids out there.

• was

• were