? Грамматика: конструкция there was / there were

Определение:
Конструкция there was / there were используется для того, чтобы сказать, что что-то где-то было в прошлом.

There was — с единственным числом (1 предмет или 1 человек)
There were — с множественным числом (2 и более предметов/людей)

? Примеры:

There was a cat on the sofa. — На диване была кошка.
There was a party last night. — Вчера была вечеринка.
There were many people at the concert. — На концерте было много людей.
There were flowers in the garden. — В саду были цветы.

? Отрицания:

There wasn’t a car in the garage. — В гараже не было машины.
There weren’t any chairs. — Там не было стульев.

❓ Вопросы:

Was there a problem? — Была ли проблема?
Were there any apples? — Были ли яблоки?

? Новые слова:

party, [ˈpɑːti], паати – вечеринка
concert, [ˈkɒnsət], консэт – концерт
garden, [ˈɡɑːdn], гардэн – сад
flower, [ˈflaʊə], флауэ – цветок
chair, [tʃeə], чэа – стул
sofa, [ˈsəʊfə], соуфа – диван

✅ Упражнение 1: Переведи на английский

1. В комнате был стол.

2. На стене была фотография.

3. В коробке были игрушки.

4. В саду были цветы.

5. В холодильнике не было молока.

✅ Упражнение 2: Ответь на вопросы

1. Was there a dog in the yard?

2. Were there books on the table?

3. Was there a window in the room?

4. Were there children at the party?

? Мини-текст для чтения

Last weekend, there was a festival in our town. There were many people, music, and lights. There was a big stage and there were some food trucks. My friends and I danced and ate tasty burgers. There weren’t any problems — everything was fun!

Слова из текста:

festival, [ˈfɛstɪvəl], фестивал – фестиваль
stage, [steɪdʒ], стейдж – сцена
truck, [trʌk], трак – грузовик
burger, [ˈbɜːɡə], бёргэ – бургер
tasty, [ˈteɪsti], тэйсти – вкусный

? Разговорная практика

Составьте диалог:

— Was there a concert in the park?
— Yes, there was.
— Were there many people?
— Yes, there were!
— What did you do there?
— I listened to music and ate pizza.