Sentence examples of "was" in English with translation "haver"

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There was nobody here yesterday. Não havia ninguém aqui ontem.
There was quiet in the room. Havia um silêncio na sala.
Was there anyone in the room? Havia alguém no quarto?
That was only a year ago. Isso aconteceu somente um ano atrás.
There was nobody in the garden. Não havia ninguém no jardim.
There was nobody in the room. Não havia ninguém no quarto.
There was something weird about the incident. Havia algo estranho no incidente.
There was thunder and lightning last night. Houve trovões e raios na noite passada.
There was no option but to obey. Não havia opção senão obedecer.
On the table there was a cat. Sobre a mesa havia um gato.
There was no answer to my question. Não houve resposta à minha pergunta.
There was almost nothing in the room. Não havia quase nada no quarto.
There was a tornado in the village. Houve um tornado na aldeia.
There was no place to buy food. Não havia onde comprar comida.
There was a violent storm at sea. Houve uma tempestade violenta no oceano.
There was hardly anyone in the room. Mal havia gente na sala.
There was peace all over the world. Havia paz pelo mundo todo.
There was much food in the house. Havia muita comida na casa.
There was a large garden behind the house. Havia um grande jardim atrás da casa.
There was a large castle in my city. Havia um grande castelo na minha cidade.
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