were
翻譯
是 (過去式)
例句
They were happy.
他們很高興。
We were at home.
我們在家。
If I were you, I would go.
如果我是你，我就會去。
文法模式
((主語)) were ((形容詞/名詞)) 狀態 They were happy.
((主語)) were ((地點)) 位置 We were at home.
If ((主語)) were ... 虛擬語氣 If I were you, I would go.
近義詞
同義詞: existed; 反義詞: weren't
詞源
源自古英語 'wǣron'，是 'wesan'（是，存在）的複數過去式。
記憶技巧
單數（I, he, she, it）用 'was'，複數（we, you, they）和虛擬語氣用 'were'。例如：'We were there'（我們在那兒）。