Past simple to be and there to be

Where were they?

• They were at home.

• They were at the cinema.

• They were at school.

• They were in the garden.

Was there a cat in the garden?

• No, there wasn't.

• No, there weren't.

• Yes, there were.

• Yes, there was.

Was he a mechanic?

• Yes, he was.

• Yes, he were.

• No, he wasn't.

• No, he weren't.

Was there a book under the table?

• Yes, there was.

• No, there weren't.

• Yes, there weren't.

• No, there wasn't.

It ... expensive.

• ... wasn't ...

• ... weren't ...

• ... was ...

• ... were ...

We ... at the beach.

• ... were ...

• ... weren't ...

• ... was ...

• ... wasn't ...

Were there elephants at the circus?

• No, they weren't.

• No, there weren't.

• Yes, they were.

• Yes, there were.

There were six dogs on the sofa.

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It was windy.

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There were clouds in the sky.

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