were
/wə(ɹ)/
were
English
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Definition
second-person singular simple past indicative of be
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English were, weren, from Old English wǣre, wǣron, wǣren, from Proto-West Germanic *wāʀīn, from Proto-Germanic *wēzun, *wēzīn, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wes-. More at was.
Example Sentences
- "John, you were the only person to see him."
- "We were about to leave."
- "Mary and John, you were right."
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