There was是英语中there be句型的一般过去时，这里的was是be动词is的过去式，变一般疑问句时，应该把be动词was提到句首，句末用问号，举例说明，There was a book on the desk just now.刚才书桌上有一本书。

Was there a book on the desk just now？

Wasthereanybreadonthetablejustnow