A1 · Модуль 9 · Юніт 29
Was / were у питаннях; there was / there were
Для питання was / were стає перед підметом — як is / are. «Десь щось було» — there was / there were.
Приклади — з тексту юніта «The Film at the Old House»
Was / Were+підмет+…?
Питання: was на початок
+·Itwasbig.
?Wasit·big?
підмет лишається на місці
Питальне слово — першим
Howwasthe old house?
Так само: Where was the owner? Who was in the house?
З тексту
How was the old house? Was it big?Яким був старий будинок? Він був великий?
Were the bedrooms nice? — No, they weren't.Спальні були гарні? — Ні, не були.
Was he angry with you? — No, he wasn't.Він сердився на вас? — Ні, не сердився.
Коротка відповідь = займенник + was / were
| Питання | Так | Ні |
|---|---|---|
| Was the owner there? | Yes, he was. | No, he wasn't. |
| Was it big? | Yes, it was. | No, it wasn't. |
| Were you tired? | Yes, we were. | No, we weren't. |
| Were the bedrooms nice? | Yes, they were. | No, they weren't. |
There was / there were
| Однина й незлічуване | Множина | |
|---|---|---|
| + | There was an old piano. | There were six bedrooms. |
| − | There wasn't much light. | There weren't any guests. |
| ? | Was there a problem? | Were there any photos? |
| так | Yes, there was. | Yes, there were. |
| ні | No, there wasn't. | No, there weren't. |
Форму обирає іменник після there: a problem → was, photos → were.
there вводить, it продовжує
уперше: there was
There was an old sofa in the living room.У вітальні стояв старий диван.
уже назване: it was
But it was his grandmother's sofa.Але це був диван його бабусі.
Were there any photos?
Was it big? — Yes, was.
Was it big? — Yes, it was.
Перевір себе
Обери словоthere any guests?
Was the owner there? — Yes,was.