fill in is/ are/ was/ were. 
1) there___on butter in the fridge yesterday, but today there ____a lot of butter there.
2) there _____a lot of toys in the box today, but yesterday there ____ only two toy cars there.
3) look!  there __a nice litte kitten in the dasket . yesterday there __a little puppy there. 
4)there__3 eggs in the fridge yesterday . now there__ only one!