| 单词 | were |
| 释义 | were[ wur; unstressed wer; British also wair ] / wɜr; unstressed wər; British also wɛər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR were ON THESAURUS.COM verba second person singular past indicative; first, second, and third person plural past indicative; and past subjunctive of be. VIDEO FOR WEREWATCH NOW: Here's A Little Reminder About "Were" Vs. "Was"This man had a serious debate over using "were" vs. "was" ... at the pub. Makes sense. Did he figure it out? Origin of wereFirst recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English wǣre past subjunctive, wǣre past indicative second person singular and wǣron past indicative plural of wesan “to be”; cognate with Dutch, German waren, Danish var. See was grammar notes for wereSee subjunctive. WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH werewe're, were , whereWords nearby wereWentworth scale, wen-yen, Wenzel, Wenzhou, wept, were, weren't, werewolf, werewolves, Werfel, Wergeland Definition for were (2 of 2)we're [ weer ] / wɪər / contraction of we are:We're happy to see you. usage note for we'reSee contraction. WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH we'rewe're , were, whereDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for were (1 of 2)were / (wɜː, unstressed wə) / verbthe plural form of the past tense (indicative mood) of be and the singular form used with you. It is also used as a subjunctive, esp in conditional sentences Word Origin for wereOld English wērun, wæron past tense plural of wesan to be; related to Old Norse vera, Old Frisian weria, Old High German werōn to last usage for wereWere, as a remnant of the past subjunctive in English, is used in formal contexts in clauses expressing hypotheses (if he were to die, she would inherit everything), suppositions contrary to fact (if I were you, I would be careful), and desire (I wish he were there now). In informal speech, however, was is often used instead British Dictionary definitions for were (2 of 2)we're / (wɪə) / contraction ofwe are Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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