there were a lot of people there

hubo mucha gente allí

there were a lot of people there(thehr wuhr ey lad uhv pi-puhl thehr)

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1. (short or defined period of time)

a. hubo mucha gente allí

Did you have fun at the concert? - It was great! There were a lot of people there.

¿Te divertiste en el concierto? - ¡Fue genial! Hubo mucha gente allí.

b. hubo muchas personas allí

That restaurant is very popular. There were a lot of people there last night.

Ese restaurante es muy popular. Hubo muchas personas allí anoche.

2. (long or undefined period of time)

a. había mucha gente allí

I'm surprised they're closing down that club. There were a lot of people there almost every night.

Me sorprende que vayan a cerrar ese club. Había mucha gente allí casi todas las noches.

b. había muchas personas allí

There were a lot of people there and I was nervous.

Había muchas personas allí y estaba nervioso.