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Downloadable worksheets: WAS/WERE THERE WAS/WERE Level: elementary Age: 11-17 Downloads: 1390   There is, There are, There was, There were – rules, examples and exercises [5 tasks] KEYS INCLUDED ((2 pages)) ***editable Level: elementary Age: 11-17 Downloads: 881   there was - there were Level: elementary Age: 8-17 Downloads: 695   There was / there were Level: elementary Age: 10-17 Downloads: 691   Simple Past(to be) Level: elementary Age: 10-12 Downloads: 555   Asking Questions Level: intermediate Age: 11-17 Downloads: 572

THERE WAS/THERE WERE, WAS/WERE 1. ________ a terrible earthquake in Japan in 2005.  There was  Was  There were 2. The cake _________on the table when I arrived home.  were  wasn't  there wasn't 3. _________ any apples left when I came back home yesterday.  There weren't  There wasn't  There were 4. How many children __________ at the party?  there were  was there  were there 5. _________ any water in the bottle? No, _________ any!  Was there / wasn't there  Was there / there wasn't  Were there / there weren't   EXERCISE 2: Complete with WAS, WERE, THERE WAS, THERE WERE in the affirmative, interrogative or negative.   a) Annie  at home when I phoned her. We were speaking for half an hour! b) My sister  at school yesterday. She fell ill and she stayed at home. c) Our teachers  angry because we didn't do the homework. d)  many students at the theatre play, just a few. e)  enough time to finish the exam. I couldn't do the last part! f)  many people at the party? g)  enough food for everyone? h) I phoned Mary, but  anyone home. i) We  at the party until midnight. j) Alice  in my house yesterday afternoon. We  doing our homework together.