See also: was
Were — US. [wɜːr], UK. [wɜː(r)]
Main meanings of the word ‘Were’:
- The past tense of the verb “to be,” used for the first and third person plural (you, we, they).
- Used to indicate existence or identity in the past.
- 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 busy. – How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2022)
I didn’t know you were a singer. – The Karate Kid (1984)
You were doing your homework. – Spider-Man 2 (2004)
What you were looking for? – Ford v Ferrari (2019)
They were hasty words. – Beowulf (2007)
They said you were hung! – Blazing Saddles (1974)
Where were you? – The Lobster (2015)
You were my new dream. – Tangled (2010)
Who were your sources? – Asteroid City (2023)
Would it make a difference if you were? – Rocky (1976)
Almost as if I were Annie? – The Parent Trap (1998)
There never were. – The Butterfly Effect (2004)
Uh, I don’t think those were Lincoln Logs. – Toy Story 3 (2010)
There were mountains of it, buddy. – Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
They were strawberries. – The Sound of Music (1965)
There were five. – All the President’s Men (1976)
Unless the master were the man. – Twelfth Night (1996)
What were you doing? – Marley and Me (2008)
If only there were something we could do. – The Little Mermaid (1989)
I mean, as far as men were concerned? – Dr. Strangelove (1964)
You were Benny Goodman in the worst way. – The Majestic (2001)
Were you expecting someone? – The Mauritanian (2021)
Or were you just born stupid? – The Help (2011)
When were you here? – In Bruges (2008)
You were barely a year old. – Lucy (2014)
They would know we were in the system. – FastFive (2011)
You were expecting Prince Charming? – Shrek (2001)
You were in the papers again, son. – A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Were you dreaming? – Paranormal Activity (2007)
You were playing it too. – The Evil Dead (1981)
They were here to torture us. – Knock at the Cabin (2023)
I thought you were dead. – Rio (2011)
We were both crying when I did it. – Mystic River (2003)
Now, where were we? – Django Unchained (2012)
You were Hercule Poirot. – A Haunting In Venice (2023)
What were they doing?! – Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
So you were like a spy, right? – Taken (2008)
You were captured near Fort Craig? – Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
I had a dream we were rich. – BlackBerry (2023)
I didn’t know you were here. – Dead Poets Society (1989)
They were not kidnappers, they were artists. – 12 Years a Slave (2013)
You were a big help. – Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Once there were two princesses. – The King’s Speech (2010)
You were quite petite. – Napoleon (2023)
Now, where were you? – American Psycho (2000)
I heard you were gorgeous. – Love Actually (2003)
We were that close to going out forever. – The Terminator (1984)
You were given gifts. – Clash Of The Titans (2010)
We were looking for mushrooms. – The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)
We were lost until you found us. – Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022)
But you were rendered invisible. – Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)