Was were, there was there were Calasancio Alicante

Pompeii was a very busy town

Christopher Columbus and Vasco de Gama were famous explorers

There were shops, squares and markets

There was a very big volcanic eruption

there wasn't a footbal stadium in Pompeii

were there any gladiators? No, there weren't

translate into English:
Hay dos tiendas
Hay una plaza
Había un Volcán muy grande
No había cines?