simple past plural of there be

past participle of there be

(formal) In a preceding part of that (speech, book, etc.); before that.

(informal) Extreme; crazy, nutty, loony.

(informal) in the public eye / (informal) in the world at large / (informal) vulnerable to rejection or scrutiny from another person, especially in a romantic context

past participle of there be

(pronomial) Around that or them.

(idiomatic) That is it; that is the situation or state of things. / (idiomatic) Used to introduce a speaker's interpretation of what has just transpired or been described

present participle of there be

In and under that (of a clause to follow later in a document, etc.).