We use There was / There wasn't with singular countable nouns and with uncountable nouns.

Usamos There was / There wasn't con sustantivos contables singulares y con sustantivos incontables.

EXAMPLES:

There was a microwave in the kitchen.
- a microwave is a noun that can be counted. a microwave es un sustantivo que se puede contar.
There wasn't a microwave in the kitchen.
There was some jewelry in the closet.
There wasn't any jewelry in the closet.
- some / any jewelry is a noun that cannot be counted. some / any jewelry es un sustantivo que no se puede contar.

We use There were / There weren't with plural nouns.

Usamos There were / There weren't con sustantivos en plural.

EXAMPLES:

THERE WAS / THERE WERE: Yes & No Questions

Was there a TV in the living room?

(TV is a noun that can be counted. TV es un sustantivo que se puede contar.)

Was there any money in the apartment?

("any money" is a noun that can not be counted. "any money" es un sustantivo que no se puede contar.)

ANSWERS

Were there any tourists on the bus?

("tourists" are plural)