C’era – C’erano – There was – There were

Prof.sse Scerbo e Bosisio

THERE WAS – THERE WERE

(c’era – c’erano)

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AFFERMATIVA

THERE WAS  c’era … THERE WERE  c’erano …

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NEGATIVA

THERE WASN’T …  non c’era … THERE WEREN’T …  non c’erano …

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INTERROGATIVA

WAS THERE …?  c’era …? WERE THERE …?  c’erano …?

ESEMPI:

 + THERE WAS an interesting programme on TV last night.  - THERE WASN’T an interesting programme on TV last night.  ? WAS THERE an interesting programme on TV last night?

 + THERE WERE twenty students in my class last year.

 - THERE WEREN’T twenty students in my class last year.