were

[US]/wɜː/
[UK]/wɜr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. pasado de ser

Phrases & Collocations

they were

ellos estaban

we were

nosotros estábamos

you were

tú estabas

it were

eso estaba

they weren't

ellos no estaban

we weren't

nosotros no estábamos

you weren't

tú no estabas

were there

¿estaban allí?

where were

¿dónde estaban?

Example Sentences

they were happy to see each other again.

Ellos estaban felices de volver a verse.

we were excited about the upcoming event.

Estábamos emocionados por el próximo evento.

the books were scattered all over the floor.

Los libros estaban esparcidos por todo el suelo.

she said they were planning a trip next month.

Ella dijo que estaban planeando un viaje el mes que viene.

there were many challenges to overcome.

Había muchos desafíos que superar.

the children were playing in the park.

Los niños estaban jugando en el parque.

he thought they were the best team in the league.

Él pensó que eran el mejor equipo de la liga.

we were surprised by the sudden change in weather.

Nos sorprendió el repentino cambio de clima.

there were several options available to us.

Había varias opciones disponibles para nosotros.

the results were better than we expected.

Los resultados fueron mejores de lo que esperábamos.

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