There was / There were kasutame
There was / There were kasutatakse selleks, et öelda, et miski eksisteeris, oli kohal või asus minevikus kuskil.
There was a book on the table yesterday.
Eile oli laual raamat.
Eile oli laual raamat.
There were two students in the classroom.
Klassiruumis oli kaks õpilast.
Klassiruumis oli kaks õpilast.
There was / There were Vorm
Vorm sõltub sellest, kas räägime minevikus ühest asjast / loendamatust nimisõnast või rohkem kui ühest asjast.
There was + singular noun / uncountable noun
There were + plural noun
There was a problem with the printer this morning.
Täna hommikul oli printeriga probleem.
Täna hommikul oli printeriga probleem.
There was some milk in the fridge.
Külmkapis oli natuke piima.
Külmkapis oli natuke piima.
There were three chairs in the room.
Toas oli kolm tooli.
Toas oli kolm tooli.
There was / There were Reegel
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There was kasutatakse koos ainsusliku nimisõnaga ja there were kasutatakse koos mitmusliku nimisõnaga.
✅ There was a lamp near the bed.✅ There were two lamps near the bed.
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Lugematute nimisõnadega kasutame tavaliselt väljendit there was.
There was enough food for everyone.
Kõigile jätkus piisavalt toitu.There was some information in the report.
Aruandes oli veidi teavet. -
Pärast struktuuri lisame sageli koha või ajamääruse: toas, laual, eile õhtul.
There was a cat under the chair.
Tooli all oli kass.There were many people at the bus stop yesterday.
Eile oli bussipeatuses palju inimesi. -
Jaatavates lausetes kasutame sageli some ja küsimustes ning eitustes kasutame sageli any.
✅ There were some cookies in the box.✅ Were there any cookies in the box?✅ There weren’t any cookies in the box.
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Räägitud inglise keeles kasutatakse there was sageli oma tavalises vormis ning eitav vorm lühendatakse tavaliselt kujule there wasn’t. Vormiga there were on tavaline kasutada täisvormi või kuju there weren’t.
✅ There wasn’t any message for you.✅ There were several mistakes in the text.
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Kui loetelu järgneb struktuurile, ühildub tegusõna sageli loetelu esimese nimisõnaga.
✅ There was a sofa and two chairs in the living room.✅ There were two chairs and a sofa in the living room.
There was / There were Eitus
Eitus moodustatakse sõnaga not: there was not / there wasn’t ja there were not / there weren’t.
There was not + singular noun / uncountable noun
There were not + plural noun
There wasn’t any sugar in the cupboard.
Kapisas ei olnud üldse suhkrut.
Kapisas ei olnud üldse suhkrut.
There weren’t any free tables.
Ühtegi vaba lauda ei olnud.
Ühtegi vaba lauda ei olnud.
There wasn’t much traffic that morning.
Sel hommikul polnud palju liiklust.
Sel hommikul polnud palju liiklust.
There was / There were Küsimused
Küsimustes tuleb was või were enne sõna there.
Was there + singular noun / uncountable noun?
Were there + plural noun?
Wh-word + was / were + there ...?
Was there a pharmacy near here before?
Kas siin lähedal oli varem apteek?
Kas siin lähedal oli varem apteek?
Were there any clean cups?
Kas seal oli puhtaid tasse?
Kas seal oli puhtaid tasse?
Why was there so much noise last night?
Miks eile õhtul nii palju müra oli?
Miks eile õhtul nii palju müra oli?
How many students were there in your group?
Kui palju õpilasi teie rühmas oli?
Kui palju õpilasi teie rühmas oli?
There was / There were Tüüpilised vead
❌ There was two windows in the room.
✅ There were two windows in the room.
❌ There were some milk in the fridge.
✅ There was some milk in the fridge.
❌ Was there any books on the shelf?
✅ Were there any books on the shelf?
❌ In my bag was a notebook.
✅ There was a notebook in my bag.
❌ There were a lot of water on the floor.
✅ There was a lot of water on the floor.
There was / There were Lausete
There was a bus stop near my house years ago.
Minu maja lähedal oli aastaid tagasi bussipeatus.
Minu maja lähedal oli aastaid tagasi bussipeatus.
There were four computers in the office.
Kontoris oli neli arvutit.
Kontoris oli neli arvutit.
There was some coffee in the kitchen.
Köögis oli veidi kohvi.
Köögis oli veidi kohvi.
There wasn’t enough space in my bag.
Minu kotis ei olnud piisavalt ruumi.
Minu kotis ei olnud piisavalt ruumi.
There weren’t any eggs in the fridge.
Külmkapis ei olnud ühtegi muna.
Külmkapis ei olnud ühtegi muna.
Was there a bank near the station before?
Kas enne oli jaama lähedal pank?
Kas enne oli jaama lähedal pank?
Were there any mistakes in this sentence?
Kas selles lauses oli mingeid vigu?
Kas selles lauses oli mingeid vigu?
There was a good restaurant on this street.
Sellel tänaval oli hea restoran.
Sellel tänaval oli hea restoran.
There were many flowers in the garden last summer.
Aias oli eelmisel suvel palju lilli.
Aias oli eelmisel suvel palju lilli.
There was too much noise in there.
Seal oli liiga palju müra.
Seal oli liiga palju müra.
There was / There were Näited
There was a message on your phone.
Su telefonis oli sõnum.
Su telefonis oli sõnum.
There were some children in the park.
Pargis oli mõned lapsed.
Pargis oli mõned lapsed.
There was a meeting at 10 o’clock yesterday.
Eile oli kell 10 koosolek.
Eile oli kell 10 koosolek.
There wasn’t any bread left.
Leiba ei olnud enam järel.
Leiba ei olnud enam järel.
There weren’t many shops in this village years ago.
Selles külas ei olnud aastaid tagasi palju poode.
Selles külas ei olnud aastaid tagasi palju poode.
Was there anything interesting to watch on TV?
Kas televiisorist tuli midagi huvitavat?
Kas televiisorist tuli midagi huvitavat?
Were there any messages for me?
Kas mulle oli mingeid sõnumeid?
Kas mulle oli mingeid sõnumeid?
There was a strange smell in the room.
Toas oli kummaline lõhn.
Toas oli kummaline lõhn.
There were two new students in our class last month.
Eelmisel kuul oli meie klassis kaks uut õpilast.
Eelmisel kuul oli meie klassis kaks uut õpilast.
How many pages were there in that book?
Mitu lehekülge selles raamatus oli?
Mitu lehekülge selles raamatus oli?
