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Were — US. [wɜːr], UK. [wɜː(r)]

 

Main meanings of the word ‘Were’:

  1. The past tense of the verb “to be,” used for the first and third person plural (you, we, they).
  2. Used to indicate existence or identity in the past.
  3. Indicating a past state, condition, or action.

 

10 simple sentences with ‘Were’:

  • They were happy yesterday.
  • We were at the park.
  • The cookies were delicious.
  • The students were in class.
  • Yesterday, we were busy.
  • The keys were on the table.
  • We were in the car.
  • The books were on the shelf.
  • They were my friends.
  • Were you there last night?

 

The sentences with ‘Were’ from movies:

You were escaping? – Ratatouille (2007)

Where were you? – See You On Venus (2023)

We were waiting. – The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

We were at MIT together. – Armageddon (1998)

You didn’t say you were bound for Sintra. – The Ninth Gate (1999)

You were born old. – The Searchers (1956)

What were you going to say? – The Kid (2000)

We thought you were a dragon. – How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

I dreamed you were wandering in the dark. – The Green Mile (1999)

And waited until they were done. – Finch (2021)

What were you for? – Challengers (2024)

We were talking about names, Carl. – You, Me and Dupree (2006)

The last pay-per-views were in the toilet. – Rocky Balboa (2006)

They were enchanted. – The Sound of Music (1965)

Were you giving that pig signals? – From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)

His name was Nfume, and we were 5. – Mean Girls (2004)

We were fish. – Closer (2004)

If only his father were alive. – Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

They were bluffing, though. – How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2022)

Sir, there were two of them. – Golfballs (1999)

What were you after? – This Is England (2006)

They were goin’ by the name Shaffer. – Django Unchained (2012)

You were sick that day at law school. – A Few Good Men (1992)

The team at my high school were tough. – Back to School (1986)

You were amazin’! – The King’s Man (2021)

Those records were your mama’s, Jennifer. – Lassie (1994)

We were all there. – Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)

Were you serious? – Labor Day (2013)

I never said you were a superhero. – Iron Man (2008)

You were just trying to protect your job. – Zootopia (2016)

I’d sleep closer, if I were you. – Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom (1984)

Were you scared? – Pearl Harbor (2001)

Those were the good old days. – Migration (2023)

You were this close to losing your Uh-oh. – The Incredibles (2004)

You were playing canasta, suspecting nothing. – The Seven Year Itch (1955)

I’d say we were even. – Black Panther (2018)

No one knew we were here. – Birds of Prey (2020)

Jack, we were here. – Oblivion (2013)

So they were punished by his wrath. – MaXXXine (2024)

I always knew you were alive. – Cast Away (2000)

Were you on your own? – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

I didn’t even know you were in there. – Monsters University (2013)

Those magic beans were my score! – Puss in Boots (2011)

And my hands were free. – A Quiet Place (2018)

Uh, we were on vacation. – Boogie Nights (1997)

You were keeping her sick. – The Sixth Sense (1999)

I was unaware that the Wachootoos were biters! – Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)

Were you expecting an exploding pen? – Skyfall (2012)

You were always weak. – Spider-Man 2 (2004)

You were satisfied with your work. – Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)

Where were we? – Murder Mystery (2019)

And you were on a horse. – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)

Actually, they were roasted. – Judge Dredd (1995)

It’s not my fault that you were afraid. – Despicable Me 4 (2024)

They were physicists and mathematicians, astronomers. – Angels and Demons (2009)

The year before those two others were killed. – Friday The 13th (1980)

I didn’t know you were separated. – World’s Greatest Dad (2009)

You were Fallon. – The Prestige (2006)

Would that he were gone! – Dead Poets Society (1989)

How long were you married? – Happiness (1998)

Well, my parents were right about one thing. – Murder Mystery 2 (2023)

And, yes, some of them were Jews. – Inglourious Basterds (2009)

We were doing okay for a while. – 28 Weeks Later (2007)

They were two men. – 101 Dalmatians (1996)

Lieutenant, you were given specific orders. – The Matrix (1999)

I wish you were here, though. – Mob Land (2023)

You were a tiger last night. – Moonstruck (1987)

Imhotep’s priests were condemned to be mummified alive. – The Mummy (1999)

You were? – The Lion King (2019)