Were - translation, pronunciation and examples
were
past plural form of be
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When to use were
были счастливы
были усталыми
были готовы
опоздали
были здесь
were usage examples
Они были на вечеринке прошлой ночью.
They were at the party last night.
Если бы я был на твоём месте, я бы ушёл сейчас.
If I were you, I'd leave now.
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past form of be used with plural subjects and in the past tense
past form of be used with singular subjects
present form of be
present form of be used with plural subjects and you
past participle of be, used in perfect tenses
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What's the difference between were / was / is / are / been
past form of be used with plural subjects and in the past tense
We were tired after the trip.
Мы были уставшие после поездки.
She was at home yesterday.
Она была дома вчера.
He is happy now.
Он сейчас счастлив.
They are ready.
Они готовы.
past participle of be, used in perfect tenses
She has been here before.
Она была здесь раньше.
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How to pronounce were and what this word means
were translation: быть. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce were
/wɜː/
were translation
быть
were examples
They were at the party last night.
were transcription
/wɜː/, /wɝ/
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were meaning: what does it mean?
past plural form of be
were pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
were is pronounced as /wɜː/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
were definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
They were at the party last night. Translation: Они были на вечеринке прошлой ночью.
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