were
訳
だった, いた
例文
They were happy.
彼らは幸せでした。
We were at home.
私たちは家にいました。
You were running.
あなたは走っていました。
If I were you, I would go.
もし私があなたなら、行きます。
文法パターン
((subject)) were ((adjective/noun)) 過去の状態を表す。They were students.
((subject)) were ((prepositional phrase)) 過去の場所を示す。We were at the station.
((subject)) were ((-ing verb)) 過去進行形を作る。You were talking.
If ((subject)) were... 仮定の状況を表す。If I were you, I'd rest.
類似語
類義語: existed; 反意語: weren't
語源
古英語の 'wǣron' に由来し、動詞 'to be' の過去複数形および仮定法で使われる。
覚えるためのヒント
過去形で複数主語（we, they）と 'you' には 'were' を使います。仮定の 'if' 節でも使われます。「もし私が...だったら」