How to use WERE?

How to use WERE?


were + (You, They, We) + verb + adjective or adverb?

WERE is used to form Past Continuous Tense.
WERE is use in the Passive Voice.


Question Forms :

Were + you + adjective or adverb?
Were + they + adjective or adverb?
Were + we + adjective or adverb?

Were you in the exhibition hall?
Were you in the examination center?
Were you glad to receive him?
Were you happy to welcome him?
Were you ready for the function?
Were you present for the marriage?
Were you glad?
Were you married?
Were they angry?
Were they slow in work?
Were they happy?
Were they sincere in their work?
Were they successful?
Were the boxes very heavy?
Were they kind?
Were they quick?
Were they prompt?
Were they punctual?
Were they hopeful?
Were they strict?
Were the boys junior to you?
Were the trips useful?
Were we happy?
Were we lenient?
Were we seniors?
Were we clever?


Affirmative Answers :

Yes. They + were + adjective or adverb.
Yes. We + were + adjective or adverb.
Yes. You + were + adjective or adverb.

Yes. I was in the exhibition hall.
Yes. We were in the exhibition hall.
Yes. I was glad to receive him.
Yes. We were glad to receive him.
Yes. We were present for the marriage.
Yes. I was present for the function.
Yes. I was glad.
Yes. We were married.
Yes. They were angry.
Yes. They were slow in work.
Yes. They were happy.
Yes. They were sincere in their works.
Yes. They were successful.
Yes. The boxes were very heavy.
Yes. They were kind.
Yes. They were quick.
Yes. They were prompt.
Yes. They were punctual.
Yes. They were hopeful.
Yes. They were strict.
Yes. The boys were junior to me.
Yes. The trips were useful.
Yes. We were happy.
Yes. We were lenient.
Yes. We were seniors.
Yes. We were clever.


Negative Answers :

No. They + were + not + adjective or adverb.
No. We + were + not + adjective or adverb.
No. You + were + not + adjective or adverb.

No. I was not in the exhibition hall.
No. We were not in the exhibition hill.
No. I was not glad to receive him.
No. We were not glad to receive him.
No. We were not present for the marriage.
No. I was not ready for the marriage.
No. I was not glad.
No. We were not married.
No. They were not angry.
No. They were not slow in work.
No. They were not happy.
No. They were not sincere in their works.
No. They were not successful.
No. The boxes were not heavy.
No. They were not kind.
No. They were not quick.
No. They were not prompt.
No. They were not punctual.
No. They were not hopeful.
No. They were not strict.
No. The boys were not junior to me.
No. The trips were not useful.
No. We were not happy.
No. We were not lenient.
No. We were not seniors.
No. We were not clever.

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