there was / there were
There were a lot of people in the room.
It was cold in the room.
Несколько лет назад у нас в комнате было мало мебели.
A few years ago, there wasn’t much furniture in our room.
В комнате было слишком много народу.
There were too many people in the room.
В комнате было двести человек.
There were two hundred people in the room.
В комнате было много студентов.
There were many students in the room.
The room was warm and cozy.