were
US /wɝː/
UK /wɝː/
1.
waren, was
second person singular past, and first, second, and third person plural past of be
:
•
We were at the park yesterday.
Wij waren gisteren in het park.
•
You were very kind to help me.
Je was erg aardig om me te helpen.
2.
was, waren
used in conditional clauses to express a hypothetical or unreal situation
:
•
If I were you, I would take that job.
Als ik jou was, zou ik die baan aannemen.
•
She acts as if she were the queen.
Ze doet alsof ze de koningin was.