一般过去式的 Be 曾经有
| There be (was, were) + 地点 （与 have 表“拥有”有明显的区别） |
There was…+ 单数名词 | 就近原则 |
| There were…+ 复数名词 |
句型转换
| 陈述句 | 否定句 （was/were + not） | 疑问句（was/were 提前） |
|---|---|---|
| There were hundreds of guests in the hotel yesterday. 酒店昨天有很多客人。 |
There were not hundreds of guests in the hotel yesterday. 酒店昨天没有很多客人。 |
Were there hundreds of guests in the hotel yesterday? 酒店昨天有很多客人吗？ |
| There were many foreigners in Beijing during the Olympic Games. 奥运会时北京的老外特别的多。 |
There were not many foreigners in Beijing during the Olympic Games. 奥运会时北京的老外特别的不多。 |
Were there many foreigners in Beijing during the Olympic Games? 奥运会时北京的老外特别的多吗？ |
There was a river here before. 从前这里有一条河。
- Was there a river here before? 从前这里有一条河吗？
- Were there so many subway lines in Beijing? 以往北京也有这么多地铁线吗？
- Was there litter(表杂物、垃圾时不可数) on the pavement yesterday？人行道上昨天有垃圾吗？