Were there trains thirty years ago?
Yes, there were trains thirty years ago.
ANSWER USING PAST: There _____ two horses.
WERE
Do you like the cold weather? Why?
….
ANSWER USING PAST: There ____ any boats on the ocean.
WEREN’T
ANSWER USING PAST: There _____ an apple.
WASN’T
ANSWER USING PAST: There _____ a small dog.
WAS
ANSWER USING PAST: There______ any coins in the wallet.
WEREN’T
ANSWER USING PAST: The city ____ busy.
WAS
Complete the sentence in PAST: ____ there any mobile phones sixty years ago?
WERE
Do you like the hot weather? Why?
….
ANSWER USING PAST: The cars _____ very fast.
WERE