There was, there were

There was There were Was there..? Were there..?

3. Put in was, were.

There __ much snow in Moscow last winter. -There was much snow in Moscow last winter.

__ there many mistakes in your dictation?- Were there many mistakes in your dictation?

1. There ___ a storm yesterday.

2. ___ there much water in the jug?

3. There____ no daughters in the family.

4. There ___ many cups on the table.

5. ___ there much food in the fridge?

6. There ___ no maps on the wall.

7. There ___ two children in the family.

8. ___ there much or little money in the purse?

9. There ___ many mistakes in her dictation.

10. ___ there any chalk on the blackboard?

There was not There were not There was no There were no

4. Make negative sentences.

There was a key in his pocket. - There wasn’t any key in his pocket.

- There was no key in his pocket.

1. There were many photos in this album.

2. There was a lot of fruit in the basket.

3. There was some clean paper on the desk.

4. There were a lot of people in the hall.

5. There was somebody at home.

6. There were two sandwiches in her bag.

7. There were many students in the lab.

8. There was a lawn in front of the house.

9. There were many forks and spoons on the table.

10. There was a black cat in the basket.

There will be

There will be There will not be Will there be There will be no

5. Change the sentences as in the example.

There are some new letters in the mail. - There will be some new letters in the mail.

Will there be any new letters in the mail?- There won’t be any letters in the mail.

1. There is a telegram on the table.

2. There is a flight for Moscow tomorrow.

3. There are a lot of stars and planets in space.

4. There is a lift in this building.

5. There are some lamps over the table.

6. There is something interesting in today’s mail.

7. There is a chair and two armchairs in the room.

8. There are some English books in our library.

9. There is a telephone in our flat.

10. There are some interesting facts in the article.

6. Make up questions to underlined words.

There is a cup on the shelf. - What is there on the shelf?

1. There is beer in my refrigerator.

2. There are ancient buildings in Rome.

3. There was much snow last winter.

4. There were a lot of people in the streets on the 1^st of May.

5. There will be good weather the day after tomorrow.

6. There will be a new hospital near my house next year.