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Primary Auxiliary Verb: WERE.
It's the past tense of ARE. It's also used in the subjunctive mood.

—We were stopped at the airport yesterday.
— I wish they were brown.
— If I were the president, I wouldn't tolerate that from any senator.

Adverb of Place, Interrogative Pronoun, Conjunction, Noun: WHERE.

— They rushed to where their minds were since we got here.
— Where are your manners?
— He lives within miles of where he was born.
— Don't just tell me the why of the incident; tell me the where too.

'Will' and 'Would' are modal auxiliaries. 'Would' is also the past tense of 'Will'. Though 'Would' is also used in present situation of formality.

The uses of 'Will':- for a promise, to suggest willingness, to express determination, etc.

Promise: Mary, I will always love you.
Determination: I will pass my exams by all means.
Willingness: I will do the work today.

The uses of 'Would':- it could be used in place of 'Will' to express willingness, intention and insistence. It's also used for an unrealized intention as in:

1. I would have come on time, but my car broke down on the way.
2. We would have come to the party if we were invited.

We also use 'Would' for habitual action in the past; this is what linguists call: historic present.

— Mummy would sit down and tell us long stories each and every night. (Not: mummy will.)

'There' can be an adverb, a pronoun, a preposition, an interjection and a noun. (Check the dictionary for sentence samples) while 'Their' is a determiner that indicates ownership. It could also be termed a possessive pronoun when an 's' is added. E.g: The house is theirs, not ours.

—There are five of us sir.
—There are things one should never forget in this world.
—Can you wait there for a moment?

— She loves their Gucci bags.
— He is going to destroy their plans.
— The congregation raised their hands.

Common Errors and their Corrections

💣I am going for a business trip in Syria.
💥 I am going on a business trip to Syria.

💣Jokes apart, Chelsea will qualify for the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals.
💥Joking apart, Chelsea will qualify for the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals.

💣You'd better tell your players to buckle up; I'm not wasting my money next season.
💥You'd better tell your players to buckle down; I'm not wasting my money next season.

💣Let's clap for our president; he has done well.
💥Let's clap the president; he has done well.

💣That young man is full of potentials; he will succeed if he can sleep more.
💥That young man is full of potential; he will succeed if he can sleep more.

💣You'd better love him like that; you know that half a bread is better than none.
💥You'd better love him like that; you know that half a loaf is better than no bread.

💣The pastors said everyone should cut their coats according to their sizes.
💥The pastors said everyone should cut their coats according to their cloths.

💣I carried the bike from Olorunshogo to Surulere.
💥I took a bike ride from Olorunshogo to Surulere.

💣Tell them to wait. I need to round this up.
💥Tell them to wait. I need to round this off.

💣There is nothing between James and I.
💥There is nothing between James and me.

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The Difference between LOSE and LOOSE:

(a verb): [past tense: LOST; past participle: LOST]
1. To be unable to find something/somebody
2. To have a thing or someone taken away from you for one reason or another.
3. To have less of something., etc.

SENTENCE SAMPLES:
1. You will that key if you don't keep it well.
2. Some people had everything because of them then.
3. She seemed to have interest in the deals., etc.

(an adjective, a verb and a noun): (past tense: LOOSED: past participle: LOOSED)
(Adj.) 1. If something is not fixed or tied well to a position.
2. When clothes don't fit closely.
3. Having an attitude to sexual relations that are perceived to be immoral., etc.

(Vb.) 1. To let things happen at will or be expressed in an uncontrollable fashion.
2. To make something that is tied less tied.
3. To fire bullets, arrows, darts, etc.

(N.) 1. ON THE LOOSE(idiom): having escaped from somewhere; someone or an animal that is free.

SENTENCE SAMPLES:
1. (Adj) There is a loose tooth on that gum.
2. (Adj) I don't wear loose skirts.
3. (Adj) I really appreciate the frankness of loose ladies.

1. (Vb) His writing finally the tension between the two factions.
2. (Vb) He loosed the ropes holding the planks.
3. (Vb) The police loose it at them any time.

1. (N.) The prisoners are still on the loose.

NB: the noun for LOSE is LOSS.
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