THERE WAS/THERE WERE

(NEGATIVE) there was an apple.

• There was didn´t an apple.

• There wasn´t an apple.

• There didn´t apple.

• There was not apples.

(INTERROGATIVE) There were cups on the tables.

• there were cups on the tables?

• Was there cups?

• Was there cups on the tables?

• Were there cups on the tables?

(SHORT ANSWER) Was there a banana? (+)

• No, bananas

• No, there was.

• No, there wasn´t.

• Yes, there was.

(NEGATIVE) There were shoes on the floor.

• There weren´t shoes on the floor.

• There wasn´t shoes on the floor.

• No, there was.

• Yes, there weren´t

(INTERROGATIVE) There was a cell phone on the desk.

• Were they cell phone on the desk?

• Was there a cell phone on the desk?

• Were there cell phones?

• Yes, there was.

(SHORT ANSWER) Was there a pillow under the bed? (-)

• No, they aren´t.

• No, there were.

• No, there wasn´t.

• No, there isn´t.

(NEGATIVE) There were notebooks.

• There wasn´t notebooks.

• There were not notebooks.

• They weren´t books.

• There was not a notebook.

(INTERROGATIVE) There were some pillows.

• Were there any pillows?

• Was there a pillow?

• Were there a pillow?

• Was there pillows?

(SHORT ANSWER) Were there students in the school? (-)

• No, there wasn´t.

• No, they are.

• No, there weren´t.

• No, there wasn´t

(INTERROGATIVE) There were some pictures on the wall.

• Were you any pictures on the wall?

• Was there a picture on the wall?

• Was were pictures on the wall?

• Were there any pictures on the wall?