How to use were in a sentence

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• The skilled trades were the first to organize modern labor unions.From the entry trade
• In a democratic world you'd be able to say what you thought wherever you were.From the entry able
• I thought you said you were above these kinds of antics.From the entry above
• The Boy Scouts were going to accept him as a member.From the entry accept
• The staff were very accommodating and made sure we had everything we needed.From the entry accommodating
• Color television and movies were considered a great improvement over black and white.From the entry color
• I googled him but there were no references to him on the Internet.From the entry google
• They were discounted because they contained blemishes, nicks or were otherwise factory seconds.From the entry second
• How were they to know the whole exercise was a ruse?From the entry be
• They were to have been married overseas but COVID forced a change of plans.From the entry be
• The reasons for our failure were as uncountable as the grains of sand on a beach.From the entry uncountable
• Since this was rebel country, checkpoints were set up along the road.From the entry country
• After finishing second-bottom in the table, United were relegated from the division.From the entry relegate
• Now, you want to protect me. An hour ago, you were mercilessly bullying me!From the entry now
• Soon we left the forest behind and we were out in open country.From the entry open
• While reading her book, Sally leaned back against her husband, wishing it were the human kind.From the entry husband
• We were just playing, and then some big kids came and chased us away.From the entry big
• Foreign markets were lost as our currency rose versus their valuta.From the entry market
• Those paper towels were amazingly absorbent. That was quite a spill.From the entry absorbent
• Her actions were clearly accessory because they helped him commit and probably also conceal the crime.From the entry accessory
• They were storming near the end of the month to salvage some goodwill.From the entry storm
• When the financial irregularities were discovered, the CEO gagged everyone in the accounting department.From the entry gag
• Before colonial times cowry shells imported from Mauritius were used as money in Western Africa.From the entry money
• The workers voted on whether to strike, and there were thirty "yeses" and one "no".From the entry yes
• Eric, you are grounded until further notice for lying to us about where you were last night!From the entry ground
• My brother and I were close when we were younger, but not so much now.From the entry close
• Did you know Michelle and Jack were getting divorced? ― Yes, I knew.From the entry know
• The team had absolutely killed their traditional rivals, and the local sports bars were raucous with celebrations.From the entry kill
• The Ainu were subject to forced assimilation by the Japanese since at least the 18th century.From the entry Japanese
• The trumpets were assigned to stand at the rear of the orchestra pit.From the entry trumpet
• Roman and medieval football matches were more violent than any modern type of football.From the entry football
• When we were younger, we would cycle out to the beach most summer Sundays.From the entry would
• Even when times were tough, we got three squares a day.From the entry square
• There were only some three or four cars in the lot at the time.From the entry some
• Stones were thrown at us, but we couldn't see who did.From the entry at
• We were cruising along at well over the speed limit of fifty miles per hour.From the entry at
• Several machinists were busy operating the lathes, mills, and drill presses on the shop floor.From the entry mill

Meaning of were

1. verb Simple subjunctive of be.
2. noun The collective name for any kind of person that changes into another form under certain conditions, including the werewolf.

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Questions about were in a sentence

How do you use were in a sentence?

Were is used as a verb and noun. For example: “I wish that it were Sunday.”

What is a short sentence with were?

“I wish that it were Sunday.”

What does were mean?

Were means simple subjunctive of be.