Sentence examples of "were" in English

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These people were very lucky. Estas personas fueron muy afortunadas.
I wish he were here. Quisiera que él estuviera aquí.
You were right after all. Después de todo, tenías razón.
There are more clouds today than there were yesterday. Hoy hay más nubes que ayer.
There were not many present. No había mucha gente presente.
The allegations they made were unfounded. Las acusaciones que hicieron no tenían fundamento.
They were travelling to Windsor. Ellos iban viajando a Windsor.
You have only to do as you were told. Solo debes hacer lo que te dijeron que hagas.
Our team were wearing red shirts. Nuestro equipo llevaba camisetas rojas.
We were running to and fro. Corríamos de un lado para otro.
Where were you coming from? ¿De dónde venías?
They were glad to see me. Les dio gusto verme.
Were you able to find the book? ¿Pudiste encontrar el libro?
Tears were running down her cheeks. Caían lágrimas por sus mejillas.
I wish I were younger. Ojalá yo fuera más joven.
They were ready for action. Ellos estaban listos para la acción.
You were lucky to find it. Tuviste suerte de encontrarlo.
There were lots of people. Había mucha gente.
We were married five years ago today. Hoy hace cinco años que nos casamos.
Which direction were they heading in? ¿En qué dirección iban?
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