were
Terjemahan
adalah (lampau)
Contoh
They were happy.
Mereka senang.
We were at home.
Kami ada di rumah.
If I were you, I would go.
Jika aku jadi kamu, aku akan pergi.
Pola Tata Bahasa
((subjek)) were ((kata sifat/benda)) keadaan They were happy.
((subjek)) were ((di suatu tempat)) lokasi We were at home.
If ((subjek)) were ... modus subjungtif If I were you, I would go.
Kata Serupa
Sinonim: existed; Antonim: weren't
Etimologi
Dari bahasa Inggris Kuno 'wǣron', bentuk lampau jamak dari 'wesan' (menjadi).
Tips Menghafal
Gunakan 'was' untuk satu orang/benda (I, he, she, it), tetapi 'were' untuk lebih dari satu (we, you, they) dan untuk modus subjungtif. 'We were there.'