There was/were

In Present sentences, you use: There is a/an -------(Hay 1..) or There are ------(Hay dos, tres, muchos, algunos, etc):

Describing a place:

Note: Use "A"= si la palabra que sigue comienza con consonante:There is a television

Use "An"= si la palabra que sigue comienza con vocal: There is an English book

Use "there is en singular= There is a picture

Use "there are" en plural= There are two green couches

Now you practice:

So if I have to describe this living-room I would say:

1-There is a green coach in front of the TV

2-There is another green sofa next to the TV

3-There is a TV between a small table with a lamp and a green coach

4-There is a picture on the red wall

5-There are two books over the TV

6-There is a green carpet on the floor

In the Past: we use There was/there were

Let's practice!! 1-Present or past?

2-Use was /were on line practice (Taken from:Agenda web)

4-There was or there were? on line practice, (Taken from:Agenda web)

5-Compare the place before and after the burglary:

1-There was a mirror on the wall, between the door and the bookshelf (before)

There is a broken mirror on the floor now (after)

You go on.. (segui vos)

3-Complete the sentences with "there was" or "there were" on line practice, (Taken from:Agenda web)

You need to remember some prepositions of place to describe the place, here they are:

Remember to do the activities and give me them so that I can check them!!