. Use the correct form of the verb 39;be39;. 1. The

was - прошедшее время, единственное число
were - прошедшее время, множественное число
there is - истиннее время, ед. число
there are - истинное время, множ. число
will be/is going to be - будущее время

The hour was late, there were no taxis.

There are a lot of students at our Institute.

Was there no talk about it at supper?

Is there time to do this work tomorrow?

There will be/are going to be a lot of people at the meeting tomorrow.


There was little snow in this part of the country last year.

There were only a few new houses here some years ago.

The street was very noisy when there was a bus line here.

There is a lot of coal in the Donbas. (может стоять и was, если is - то до сих пор его много, если поставить was, то будет "было много")

There will be a lot of fruit in our garden next summer.

1. The hour was late, there are no taxis. 2. There are a lot of students at our Institute
now, there shall be more next year. 3. Is there no talk about it at supper? 4. Will be there time to do this work tomorrow? 5. There will be a lot of people at the meeting tomorrow. 6. There was little snow in this part of the country last year. 7. There were only a few new houses here some years ago. 8. The street was very noisy when there was a bus line here. 9. There is a lot of coal in the Donbas. 10. There will be a lot of fruit in our garden next summer.