There was / There were: mga pangungusap, pagsasanay, pagsusulit at halimbawa

There was / There were ginagamit

Ang There was / There were ay ginagamit upang sabihin na may isang bagay na umiiral, naroon, o matatagpuan sa isang lugar noon.

There was a book on the table yesterday.
May isang libro sa mesa kahapon.
There were two students in the classroom.
May dalawang estudyante sa silid-aralan.

There was / There were Porma

Ang anyo ay nakadepende sa kung pinag-uusapan natin ang isang bagay / di-mabilang na pangngalan o ang mahigit sa isang bagay sa nakaraan.

There was + singular noun / uncountable noun
There were + plural noun

There was a problem with the printer this morning.
Nagkaroon ng problema sa printer kaninang umaga.
There was some milk in the fridge.
May kaunting gatas sa pridyeder.
There were three chairs in the room.
May tatlong upuan sa silid.

There was / There were Batas

  • Ang there was ay ginagamit sa pangngalang isahan, at ang there were ay ginagamit sa pangngalang maramihan.
    ✅ There was a lamp near the bed.
    ✅ There were two lamps near the bed.
  • Sa mga di-mabilang na pangngalan, karaniwan naming ginagamit ang there was.
    There was enough food for everyone.
    May sapat na pagkain para sa lahat.
    There was some information in the report.
    May ilang impormasyon sa ulat.
  • Pagkatapos ng kayarian, madalas tayong nagdaragdag ng lugar o detalye ng oras: sa silid, sa mesa, kagabi.
    There was a cat under the chair.
    May isang pusa sa ilalim ng upuan.
    There were many people at the bus stop yesterday.
    Maraming tao sa hintuan ng bus kahapon.
  • Sa mga pangungusap na nagpapatunay, madalas nating ginagamit ang some, at sa mga tanong at mga negatibong pangungusap ay madalas nating ginagamit ang any.
    ✅ There were some cookies in the box.
    ✅ Were there any cookies in the box?
    ✅ There weren’t any cookies in the box.
  • Sa sinasalitang Ingles, ang there was ay madalas gamitin sa karaniwang anyo nito, at ang negatibo ay karaniwang pinaiikli bilang there wasn’t. Sa there were, karaniwan ang buong anyo o ang there weren’t.
    ✅ There wasn’t any message for you.
    ✅ There were several mistakes in the text.
  • Kung may listahan pagkatapos ng kayarian, ang pandiwa ay kadalasang umaayon sa unang pangngalan sa listahan.
    ✅ 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 Pagtanggi

Binubuo ang pagtanggi gamit ang not: there was not / there wasn’t at 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.
Walang asukal sa aparador.
There weren’t any free tables.
Walang bakanteng mga mesa.
There wasn’t much traffic that morning.
Hindi gaanong mabigat ang trapiko noong umagang iyon.

There was / There were Mga tanong

Sa mga tanong, nauuna ang was o were kaysa sa there.

Was there + singular noun / uncountable noun?
Were there + plural noun?
Wh-word + was / were + there ...?

Was there a pharmacy near here before?
Mayroon bang botika malapit dito noon?
Were there any clean cups?
Mayroon bang anumang malilinis na tasa?
Why was there so much noise last night?
Bakit ang daming ingay kagabi?
How many students were there in your group?
Ilan ang mga estudyante sa inyong grupo?

There was / There were Karaniwang pagkakamali

❌ 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 Mga pangungusap

There was a bus stop near my house years ago.
May hintuan ng bus malapit sa bahay ko noon.
There were four computers in the office.
May apat na kompyuter sa opisina.
There was some coffee in the kitchen.
May kaunting kape sa kusina.
There wasn’t enough space in my bag.
Walang sapat na espasyo sa bag ko.
There weren’t any eggs in the fridge.
Walang mga itlog sa refrigerator.
Was there a bank near the station before?
May bangko ba malapit sa estasyon noon?
Were there any mistakes in this sentence?
Mayroon bang anumang mga pagkakamali sa pangungusap na ito?
There was a good restaurant on this street.
May isang magandang restoran sa kalyeng ito.
There were many flowers in the garden last summer.
Maraming bulaklak sa hardin noong nakaraang tag-init.
There was too much noise in there.
Masyadong maingay doon.

There was / There were Mga halimbawa

There was a message on your phone.
May mensahe sa iyong telepono.
There were some children in the park.
May ilang bata sa parke.
There was a meeting at 10 o’clock yesterday.
Mayroong pagpupulong kahapon nang alas-diyes.
There wasn’t any bread left.
Wala nang natirang tinapay.
There weren’t many shops in this village years ago.
Noong mga nakaraang taon, kakaunti lamang ang mga tindahan sa nayong ito.
Was there anything interesting to watch on TV?
Mayroon bang anumang kawili-wiling panoorin sa TV?
Were there any messages for me?
Mayroon bang mga mensahe para sa akin?
There was a strange smell in the room.
May kakaibang amoy sa silid.
There were two new students in our class last month.
May dalawang bagong estudyante sa aming klase noong nakaraang buwan.
How many pages were there in that book?
Ilang pahina ang mayroon sa aklat na iyon?

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