2. Read and fill in the blanks.（读一读，填一填）

was wasn't were weren't is are
1) There any televisions many years ago.
2) Yesterday Sunday.
3) There lots of cars now.
4) There a big tree now.
5) There any water in the lake last year.
6) There many apples in the basket last week.

1) weren't 2) was 3) are 4) is 5) wasn't 6) were

我们结合there be句型的规则，根据时间提示、名词单复数以及any多用于否定句的用法来选词：
1. 句中有any，说明句子为否定含义，主语televisions是复数，时间状语many years ago表示过去，所以用weren't。
2. 主语Yesterday是单数，描述过去的日期，时态为一般过去时，所以用was。
3. 时间状语now表示现在，主语lots of cars是复数，时态为一般现在时，所以用are。
4. 时间状语now表示现在，主语a big tree是单数，时态为一般现在时，所以用is。
5. 句中有any，说明句子为否定含义，主语water是不可数名词，时间状语last year表示过去，所以用wasn't。
6. 主语many apples是复数，时间状语last week表示过去，时态为一般过去时，所以用were。