Question

complete the sentences below using the verb THERE TO BE in the present or past tenses.

1.__________ some games in this shop now.
2.__________ no policeman in the bank yesterday.
3.__________ three thieves in bank yesterday.
4.__________ only 15 people in this bus today.
5.__________ a dog barking loud last night.
6. yesterday __________ only one banana in my bag.
7.__________ some bananas on the table now.
8.__________ some people in this street three days ago.
9.__________ a cat near my school today.
10.__________ three apples on the table yesterday.

Answer 1

Há quatro opções de uso, neste caso:
- forma presente: there is (singular) ou there are (plural)
- forma passada: there was (singular) ou there were (plural)

Dicas
- preste atenção em palavras como: today, now, right now, etc..., pois elas estão relacionadas a forma presente
- preste atenção em palavras como: yesterday, last night, last week, days ago, etc..., pois elas estão relacionadas a forma passada
- quanto a usar a forma singular ou plural, dependerá das palavras a frente, veja a seguir:


1. THERE ARE some games in this shop now.
pois: some games (alguns jogos) = plural; now (agora) refere-se ao presente

2. THERE WAS no policeman in the bank yesterday.
pois: policeman (policial) = singular; yesterday (ontem) refere-se ao passado

3.THERE WERE three thieves in bank yesterday. 
pois: three thieves (três ladrões) = plural; yesterday (ontem) refere-se ao passado

4. THERE ARE only 15 people in this bus today. 
pois: 15 people (15 pessoas) = plural; today (hoje) refere-se ao presente

5. THERE WAS a dog barking loud last night. 
pois: a dog (um cachorro) = singular; last night (noite passada) refere-se ao passado

6. Yesterday THERE WAS only one banana in my bag. 
pois: one banana (uma banana) = singular; yesterday (ontem) refere-se ao passado

7. THERE ARE some bananas on the table now. 
pois: some bananas (algumas bananas) = plural; now (agora) refere-se ao presente

8.THERE WERE some people in this street three days ago.
pois: some people (algumas pessoas) = plural; days ago (dias atrás) refere-se ao passado

9. THERE IS a cat near my school today. 
[pois: a cat (um gato) = singular; today (hoje) refere-se ao presente

10. THERE WERE three apples on the table yesterday.
pois: three apples (três maçâs) = plural; yesterday (ontem) refere-se ao passado