Usage examples of "Were" in English with translation to German

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I thought you were happy. Ich dachte, du wärest glücklich.

There were eight pebbles there. Es gab dort acht Kieselsteine.

We were going to play baseball. Wir gehen gerade Baseballspielen.

They were in the shower. Sie standen unter der Dusche.

There were soldiers on these ships. Auf diesen Schiffen befanden sich Soldaten.

Many lives were lost in the accident. Der Unfall kostete viele Menschenleben.

They were put in prison. Sie wurden ins Gefängnis gesteckt.

You were late for work. Du kamst zu spät zur Arbeit.

The kindergarten children were walking hand in hand in the park. Die Kindergartenkinder gingen Hand in Hand im Park spazieren.

The magazines were sold out. Die Zeitschriften waren ausverkauft.

How many victims were there? Wie viele Opfer gab es?

They were walking along the street arm in arm. Sie gingen Arm in Arm die Straße entlang.

They were standing in a row. Sie standen in einer Reihe.

There were few children in the room. Es befanden sich wenige Kinder im Zimmer.

We were stuck for hours in a traffic jam. Wir steckten stundenlang im Stau fest.

Many people were late for the concert. Viele Leute kamen zu spät zum Konzert.

If I were to go abroad, I would go to France. Wenn ich ins Ausland gehen würde, ginge ich nach Frankreich.

You were right to complain Ihre Beschwerde ist gerechtfertigt

There were five fires last night. Es gab fünf Brände gestern Abend.

You wouldn't go to the dentist when you were a boy. Als kleiner Junge hast du dich geweigert, zum Zahnarzt zu gehen.

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