Were: meaning, definitions and examples

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were

 

[ wษœหr ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

past tense

The word 'were' is the past tense form of the verb 'to be' used with the pronouns you, we, and they. It denotes a state of existence or condition in the past. 'Were' is used to describe actions or situations that occurred in the past.

Synonyms

existed, occurred, was

Examples of usage

  • You were at the party last night.
  • They were happy with the results.
  • We were going to the store.
  • The children were playing outside.

Translations

Translations of the word "were" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น estava

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฅเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช war

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ adalah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑัƒะฒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ byล‚

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ ใฃใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉtait

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fue

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท idi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์˜€๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒุงู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ byl

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bol

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ˜ฏ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ bil

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ var

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะพะปะดั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ˜แƒงแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ idi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fue

Word origin

The word 'were' comes from the Old English 'wวฃron', which is the past plural form of the verb 'beon' meaning 'to be'. This form was used in various Germanic languages, evolving into different forms across languages like German and Dutch. The usage of 'were' has been consistent in representing the past tense of 'to be' and remains a fundamental part of the English language, especially in constructing sentences that reflect past states or actions involving multiple subjects.