were

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

Translation

v.past tense of be

Phrases & Collocations

they were

sila ay noon

we were

kami ay noon

you were

kayo ay noon

it were

ito ay noon

they weren't

sila ay hindi noon

we weren't

kami ay hindi noon

you weren't

kayo ay hindi noon

were there

nariyan ba?

where were

nasaan sila noon?

Example Sentences

they were happy to see each other again.

Masaya silang muling magkita.

we were excited about the upcoming event.

Nasasabik kami sa nalalapit na kaganapan.

the books were scattered all over the floor.

Nakatapon ang mga libro sa buong sahig.

she said they were planning a trip next month.

Sinabi niya na nagpaplano sila ng biyahe sa susunod na buwan.

there were many challenges to overcome.

Maraming hamon na kailangang malampasan.

the children were playing in the park.

Naglaro ang mga bata sa parke.

he thought they were the best team in the league.

Sa palagay niya, sila ang pinakamahusay na koponan sa liga.

we were surprised by the sudden change in weather.

Nagulat kami sa biglaang pagbabago ng panahon.

there were several options available to us.

Maraming pagpipilian ang available sa amin.

the results were better than we expected.

Mas maganda ang resulta kaysa sa inaasahan namin.

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