were
/wɚ/ verb A1- simple subjunctive of be · I wish that it were Sunday.· I wish that I were with you.
Verb forms
- Base form
- were
- He/she/it
- weres
- Past
- wered
- Past participle
- wered
- -ing form
- wering
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“Then you were wrong to refuse to dine with him.”
“‘I thought you were at Smyrna.’—‘I was; but am now back again.’
“If I were sole owner we’d shake hands on it now, my dear Dantès, and call it settled; but I have a partner, and you know the Italian proverb—Chi ha compagno ha padrone—‘He who has a partner has a master.’ But the thing is at least half done, as you have one out of two votes.
I always knew you were a good son.”
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