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 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)