there were a lot of people at the party

había muchas personas en la fiesta

there were a lot of people at the party(thehr wuhr ey lad uhv pi-puhl aht thuh par-di)

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1. (general)

a. había muchas personas en la fiesta (long or undefined period of time)

There were a lot of people at the party until the cops showed up.

Había muchas personas en la fiesta hasta que los policías aparecieron.

b. había mucha gente en la fiesta (long or undefined period of time)

There were a lot of people at the party wearing fanny packs. Are they back in style?

Había mucha gente en la fiesta usando riñoneras. ¿Han vuelto a la moda?

c. hubo muchas personas en la fiesta (short or defined period of time)

There were a lot of people at the party yesterday that weren't invited.

Hubo muchas personas en la fiesta ayer que nosotros no invitamos.

d. hubo mucha gente en la fiesta (short or defined period of time)

There were a lot of people at the party last night. Not even the host knew everyone there.

Hubo mucha gente en la fiesta anoche. Ni siquiera el anfitrión conocía a todos allí.