There was / There were riail, samplaí, cleachtaí agus tástálacha

There was / There were úsáidimid

Úsáidtear There was / There were chun a rá go raibh rud éigin ann, i láthair, nó suite áit éigin san am atá thart.

There was a book on the table yesterday.
Bhí leabhar ar an mbord inné.

There were two students in the classroom.
Bhí beirt scoláirí sa seomra ranga.

There was / There were Fhoirm

Braitheann an fhoirm ar cibé an bhfuilimid ag caint faoi rud amháin / ainmfhocal neamháirithe nó níos mó ná rud amháin san aimsir chaite.

There was + singular noun / uncountable noun
There were + plural noun

There was a problem with the printer this morning.
Bhí fadhb leis an printéir ar maidin.

There was some milk in the fridge.
Bhí roinnt bainne sa chuisneoir.

There were three chairs in the room.
Bhí trí chathaoir sa seomra.

There was / There were Riail

Úsáidtear there was le hainmfhocal uatha, agus úsáidtear there were le hainmfhocal iolra.

✅ There was a lamp near the bed.

✅ There were two lamps near the bed.
Le hainmfhocail neamháirithe, is gnách linn there was a úsáid.
There was enough food for everyone.
Bhí go leor bia ann do chách.

There was some information in the report.
Bhí roinnt eolais sa tuarascáil.
Tar éis na struchtúire, is minic a chuireann muid áit nó mionsonra ama leis: sa seomra, ar an mbord, aréir.
There was a cat under the chair.
Bhí cat faoin gcathaoir.

There were many people at the bus stop yesterday.
Bhí a lán daoine ag stad an bhus inné.
I n-abairtí dearfacha, is minic a úsáidimid some, agus i gceisteanna agus in abairtí diúltacha is minic a úsáidimid any.

✅ There were some cookies in the box.

✅ Were there any cookies in the box?

✅ There weren’t any cookies in the box.
Sa Bhéarla labhartha, is minic a úsáidtear there was ina ghnáthfhoirm, agus is minic a ghiorraítear an fhoirm dhiúltach go there wasn’t. Le there were, bíonn an fhoirm iomlán nó there weren’t coitianta.

✅ There wasn’t any message for you.

✅ There were several mistakes in the text.
Má thagann liosta i ndiaidh an struchtúir, is minic a aontaíonn an briathar leis an chéad ainmfhocal sa liosta.

✅ There was a sofa and two chairs in the living room.

✅ There were two chairs and a sofa in the living room.

There was / There were Diúltú

Cruthaítear an diúltú le not: there was not / there wasn’t agus there were not / there weren’t.

There was not + singular noun / uncountable noun
There were not + plural noun

There wasn’t any sugar in the cupboard.
Ní raibh aon siúcra sa chófra.

There weren’t any free tables.
Ní raibh aon táblaí saor ann.

There wasn’t much traffic that morning.
Ní raibh mórán tráchta ann an mhaidin sin.

There was / There were Ceisteanna

I gceisteanna, tagann was nó were roimh there.

Was there + singular noun / uncountable noun?
Were there + plural noun?
Wh-word + was / were + there ...?

Was there a pharmacy near here before?
An raibh cógaslann in aice anseo roimhe seo?

Were there any clean cups?
An raibh aon chupáin ghlana ann?

Why was there so much noise last night?
Cén fáth a raibh an oiread sin torainn ann aréir?

How many students were there in your group?
Cé mhéad mac léinn a bhí i do ghrúpa?

There was / There were Botúin choitianta

❌ There was two windows in the room.

✅ There were two windows in the room.

❌ There were some milk in the fridge.

✅ There was some milk in the fridge.

❌ Was there any books on the shelf?

✅ Were there any books on the shelf?

❌ In my bag was a notebook.

✅ There was a notebook in my bag.

❌ There were a lot of water on the floor.

✅ There was a lot of water on the floor.

There was / There were Abairtí

There was a bus stop near my house years ago.
Bhí stad bus gar do mo theach blianta ó shin.

There were four computers in the office.
Bhí ceithre ríomhaire san oifig.

There was some coffee in the kitchen.
Bhí roinnt caife sa chistin.

There wasn’t enough space in my bag.
Ní raibh go leor spáis i mo mhála.

There weren’t any eggs in the fridge.
Ní raibh aon uibheacha sa chuisneoir.

Was there a bank near the station before?
An raibh banc in aice leis an stáisiún roimhe seo?

Were there any mistakes in this sentence?
An raibh aon bhotúin sa habairt seo?

There was a good restaurant on this street.
Bhí bialann mhaith ar an tsráid seo.

There were many flowers in the garden last summer.
Bhí go leor bláthanna sa ghairdín an samhradh seo caite.

There was too much noise in there.
Bhí an iomarca torainn ann.

There was / There were Samplaí

There was a message on your phone.
Bhí teachtaireacht ar do ghuthán.

There were some children in the park.
Bhí roinnt páistí sa pháirc.

There was a meeting at 10 o’clock yesterday.
Bhí cruinniú ag 10 a chlog inné.

There wasn’t any bread left.
Ní raibh aon arán fágtha.

There weren’t many shops in this village years ago.
Ní raibh mórán siopaí sa sráidbhaile seo blianta ó shin.

Was there anything interesting to watch on TV?
An raibh aon rud suimiúil le féachaint air ar an teilifís?

Were there any messages for me?
An raibh aon teachtaireachtaí dom?

There was a strange smell in the room.
Bhí boladh aisteach sa seomra.

There were two new students in our class last month.
Bhí beirt daltaí nua inár rang an mhí seo caite.

How many pages were there in that book?
Cé mhéad leathanach a bhí sa leabhar sin?

There was / There were: abairtí, cleachtaí, tástálacha agus samplaí

There was / There were úsáidimid

There was / There were Fhoirm

There was / There were Riail

There was / There were Diúltú

There was / There were Ceisteanna

There was / There were Botúin choitianta

There was / There were Abairtí

There was / There were Samplaí

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