was/were there was/there were

The wa
re s an orange in the bowl.
The we
re re
three oranges in the bowl.

1.- Complete with there was or there were 2.- Change the following sentences into the
1. a supermarket near my house. negative (use short forms):
2. two puppies in the basket. 1. There was a girl at the door.
3. many bottles of milk in the fridge.
4. only one pen on the table.
2. Cervantes was a famous writer.
5. a lot of noise in the street.
6. eight children in the park.
7. a small shop between the bank and the 3. We were very happy yesterday .
church.
8. some crayons on the desk. 4. There were two children there.
9. an old woman in the street.
10. a huge crocodile in the river.
5. My grandmother was a doctor.

 3.- This is a very famous place in London called Piccadilly Circus. The photo was taken in 1896. Look at
the photo and write There was/ There wasnt/There were/ There werent.

1. any skyscrapers.
2. hundreds of tourists
3. a double-decker bus
4. many horse-drawn carriages.
5. any traffic lights.
6. any zebra crossings.
7. some old buildings.
8. a lot of cars.
9. any telephone boxes.
10. some chimneys on the roofs of the
buildings.

4.- Complete with was / were/ there was / there were

1. Lope de Vega a famous writer.
2. HeSpanish.
3. Hefrom Madrid.
4. Lope a very intelligent boy.
5. His playsperformed in many theatres.
6. .many women in his life.
7. other famous writers in those times.
8. Cervantes his rival.