were
翻译
是
例句
They were happy.
他们很高兴。
We were at home.
我们在家。
You were running.
你在跑步。
If I were you, I would go.
如果我是你，我就会去。
语法模式
((subject)) were ((adjective/noun)) 描述过去的状态。They were students.
((subject)) were ((prepositional phrase)) 表示过去的位置。We were at the station.
((subject)) were ((-ing verb)) 构成过去进行时。You were talking.
If ((subject)) were... 表达假设情况。If I were you, I'd rest.
近义词
同义词: existed; 反义词: weren't
词源
源自古英语 'wǣron'，动词 'to be' 的过去复数和虚拟语气形式。
记忆技巧
在过去时中，'were' 用于复数主语（we, they）和 'you'。也用于假设性的 'if' 从句中：'If I were...'