1. Use there was for singular nouns (one item).
2. Use there was for non-count items (group nouns).
3. Use there were for many items (plural nouns).
There was a spider on the wall.
There was milk on the floor.
There were pencils on my desk.
There was significa 'hi havia' en singular i there were 'hi havia' en plural
There wasn’t any food.
There weren’t any people
Was there any food?
Were there any people?
Yes, there was.
Yes, there were.
No, there wasn't.
No, there weren't.