were
Terjemahan
adalah, berada
Contoh
They were happy.
Mereka senang.
We were at home.
Kami berada di rumah.
You were running.
Kamu sedang berlari.
If I were you, I would go.
Jika aku jadi kamu, aku akan pergi.
Pola Tata Bahasa
((subjek)) were ((adjektiva/nomina)) untuk mendeskripsikan keadaan masa lalu. They were students.
((subjek)) were ((frasa preposisional)) untuk menunjukkan lokasi masa lalu. We were at the station.
((subjek)) were ((kata kerja -ing)) untuk membentuk past continuous. You were talking.
If ((subjek)) were... untuk menyatakan situasi hipotetis. If I were you, I'd rest.
Kata Serupa
Etimologi
Dari Bahasa Inggris Kuno 'wǣron', bentuk lampau jamak dan subjungtif dari kata kerja 'to be'.
Tips Menghafal
Gunakan 'were' untuk subjek jamak (we, they) dan 'you' dalam bentuk lampau. Juga digunakan dalam klausa 'if' hipotetis: 'If I were...'