1. This teacher led activity aims to teach children the correct past tense of ‘there was…/there were…..’ for singular and plural. Some slides revise the present tense (there is.... / there are….). The next slide is an answer sheet for each child to complete during the IT presentation, and should be printed, and distributed to the children before you start. Children should write in their choice of sentence on the answer sheet after each slide is shown. Discussion of their reasons for their choice should take place with the teacher when they receive correct feedback on the screen. Week 10 IT36 Yesterday there was one ….. / Yesterday there were some…….

2. Answer sheet Page 1 Week 10 IT36 there was….. / there were …. there is / there are Name……………………… Date ……………………… 2. Yesterday _______ ______ ________ __________ of the chess competition. 1. Yesterday _______ _______ ________ ________ in the lunch-box. 3. Last week ________ ________ _________ ____________ in the playground. 4. Today ________ ________ _______ ________ working on the house. 5. Last week _______ ______ _______ _________ at the pantomime. 6. Today _______ ________ _______ ________ in the park. 7. Two days ago ______ ______ _______ ________ in the bath. 8. Last Sunday ______ _______ _______ ________ in the fruit basket.

3. Are you ready?

4. Yesterday one drink in the lunch-box. Yesterday drinks in the lunch box. What is the difference? there was / there were

5. Yesterday one drink in the lunch-box. there was / there were 1.

6. Yesterday there was one drink in the lunch-box. there was / there were Why? 1.

7. Yesterday one winner of the chess competition. 2.

8. Yesterday there was one winner of the chess competition. Why? 2.

9. Last week some car-cleaners in the playground. 3..

10. Last week there were some car-cleaners in the playground. Why? 3.

11. Today one painter working on the house. 4.

12. Today there is one painter working on the house. 4. Today there was one painter working on the house. Why?

13. Last week some dancers at the pantomime. 5.

14. Last week there were some dancers at the pantomime. 5.

15. Today _______ _______ three cats in the park. 6.

16. Today there are three cats in the park. 6.6. Today there were three cats in the park. Why?

17. 7. Two days ago _______ ________ some bubbles in the bath.

18. 7. Two days ago there were some bubbles in the bath.

19. 8. Last Sunday _______ _______ some apples in the fruit basket.

20. 8. Last Sunday there were some apples in the fruit basket.