Grammar There is / There are - Simple Past Negative Questions   Asking negative questions with 'there' goes as the rule and examples below:   Negative Contraction Interrogative Example There was not There wasn´t Wasn´t there? Wasn´t there a Jason mask on the desk? There were not There weren´t Weren´t there? Weren´t there nice dolls on the table?   Singular Wasn´t there a dog in the house? I thought I heard a dog bark Wasn´t there a creepy doll with pink hair on the table? I´m pretty sure there was Wasn´t there a weird man standing on the corner of the street a couple of minutes ago? No, there wasn´t Wasn´t there a rat under the chair? Thought I saw something moving but I´m not sure Wasn´t there food at the party? You came back home and ate everything you saw   Plural Weren´t there any good movies to see at the movie theater? No, there weren´t, that´s why I´m home earlier Weren´t there some strange guys outside my house when you came in? Thought I saw some Weren´t there new students to start next class? Yes, there were and they are starting pretty soon Weren´t there any résumés for you to analyze? You need to hire more teachers to your school Weren´t there any folks available to help you to carry the anvil? That´s so huge and heavy     Globalized English School English in English   2009 - 2010 Globalized English School  - All rights reserved