There Was vs. There Were

The phrases "there was" and "there were" are used to talk about the existence of something in the past. 1. Affirmative: Use "there was" for singular nouns and "there were" for plural nouns. Examples: - "There was a cat in the garden" (one thing). - "There were two dogs in the park" (more than one thing). 2. Negative Form: Use "there was not" (or "there wasn't") for singular nouns and "there were not" (or "there weren't") for plural nouns. Examples: - There was not a cat in the garden. - There were not any dogs in the park. 3. Interrogative Form: Use "was there" for singular nouns and "were there" for plural nouns. Examples: - Was there a cat in the garden? - Were there any dogs in the park? Note: With negative and interrogative forms, it's better to add "any" or "no" in the sentence. Example: There was no juice in my bag. There wasn't any milk in the fridge.