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AEF3e Level 1 TG PCM Grammar 8C-1

The document provides examples of sentences using there was/were to talk about places, objects, and events in the past. It gives contexts like describing towns, hotels, castles, and clothing for sale and uses there was/were to discuss what was or wasn't present in each situation.

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AEF3e Level 1 TG PCM Grammar 8C-1

The document provides examples of sentences using there was/were to talk about places, objects, and events in the past. It gives contexts like describing towns, hotels, castles, and clothing for sale and uses there was/were to discuss what was or wasn't present in each situation.

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8C GRAMMAR there was / there were

Complete the sentences with the correct form ( + , − , or ? ) of there was / were.

1
A 1Was there a supermarket in this town when you were a
child?
B No, 2 there wasn’t .3 There was a bakery
and a small store.
A 4 Were there any Italian restaurants? I love
Pizza!
B No, 5 there wasn’t
, but 6 there was
a
café. And 7 there were two diners!

2
A We stayed in a great hotel in Spain. It was on the
beach and 8 had
a really big swimming
pool, too.
B Cool! 9 Did it have a gym?
A Yes, and 10 there were
two tennis courts.
B 11 Were there
any restaurants in the hotel?
A 12 Yes, there were
three! And the food was delicious!

3
A 13 There was
a very old castle in the
town,
near where I lived when I was a child. People said
14 there were secret rooms in it.
B Really? 15 Were there any ghosts in the castle,
too?
A Yes, 16 there were. My aunt saw one once. She said
that suddenly 17 there was a strange
light, and then she saw a face looking in through the
window – but she was on the second floor!

4
A Did you get anything nice in the sale?
B Yes, I did. 18 There were some pretty sweaters.
I got two.
A Great! 19 Were there any jeans?
B Yes, 20 there were , but 21
there weren’t any
in my size.ÑP

ACTIVATION
Work with a partner. Say three things that were in the street or area where you live,
but which are not there now.

American English File third edition Teacher’s Guide Level 1 Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2021 191

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