Meaning of the word were in English
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were
US /wɝː/
UK /wɝː/
Auxiliary Verb
1.
second person singular past, and first, second, and third person plural past of be
Example:
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We were at the park yesterday.
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You were very kind to help me.
2.
used in conditional clauses to express a hypothetical or unreal situation
Example:
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If I were you, I would take that job.
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She acts as if she were the queen.
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