A2
There was + Nsg / Nu · There were + Npl
there was và there were
Explanation
Dạng quá khứ của there is và there are, dùng để kể có gì ở đâu trong quá khứ. Chia theo danh từ đứng ngay sau. Bẫy thường gặp: Vẫn là chủ ngữ giả, không dịch thành have: Here had a shop ✗, There was a shop here ✓.
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The grammar point “There was + Nsg / Nu · There were + Npl” (there was và there were) is one of the key structures at CEFR 2. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.
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