ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WERE
Old English wērun, wæron past tense plural of wesan to be; related to Old Norse vera, Old Frisian weria, Old High German werōn to last.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO WERE
PRESENT
Present
I were
you were
he/she/it weres
we were
you were
they were
Present continuous
I am wering
you are wering
he/she/it is wering
we are wering
you are wering
they are wering
Present perfect
I have wered
you have wered
he/she/it has wered
we have wered
you have wered
they have wered
Present perfect continuous
I have been wering
you have been wering
he/she/it has been wering
we have been wering
you have been wering
they have been wering
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I wered
you wered
he/she/it wered
we wered
you wered
they wered
Past continuous
I was wering
you were wering
he/she/it was wering
we were wering
you were wering
they were wering
Past perfect
I had wered
you had wered
he/she/it had wered
we had wered
you had wered
they had wered
Past perfect continuous
I had been wering
you had been wering
he/she/it had been wering
we had been wering
you had been wering
they had been wering
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will were
you will were
he/she/it will were
we will were
you will were
they will were
Future continuous
I will be wering
you will be wering
he/she/it will be wering
we will be wering
you will be wering
they will be wering
Future perfect
I will have wered
you will have wered
he/she/it will have wered
we will have wered
you will have wered
they will have wered
Future perfect continuous
I will have been wering
you will have been wering
he/she/it will have been wering
we will have been wering
you will have been wering
they will have been wering
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would were
you would were
he/she/it would were
we would were
you would were
they would were
Conditional continuous
I would be wering
you would be wering
he/she/it would be wering
we would be wering
you would be wering
they would be wering
Conditional perfect
I would have were
you would have were
he/she/it would have were
we would have were
you would have were
they would have were
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been wering
you would have been wering
he/she/it would have been wering
we would have been wering
you would have been wering
they would have been wering
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you were
we let´s were
you were
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
wering
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 QUOTES WITH «WERE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
were.
We all have two things in common, no matter who we are: We were born and we are going to die.
I think we're tremendously different than the series, if they were to tune in to the series after seeing the movie they might be disappointed. That there was, you know, that they might have some kind of adverse reaction.
Before the Civil War, Canada was at the top of the underground railroad. If you made it into Canada, you were safe unless someone came and hauled you back. That was also true during the Vietnam War for draft resisters.
The cholera had broken out at the post, and five or six men were dying daily.
Heaven would indeed be heaven if lovers were there permitted as much enjoyment as they had experienced on earth.
The Kobe craze really annoyed me. Most of the practitioners had no real understanding of the product and were abusing it and exploiting it in terrible and ridiculous ways. Kobe beef should not be used in a hamburger. It's completely pointless.
As a result of the World War and of a peace whose imperfections and risks are no longer denied by anyone, are we not even further away from the great aspirations and hopes for peace and fraternity than we were one or two decades ago?
The Epistles in the New Testament have all of them a particular reference to the condition and usages of the Christian world at the time they were written.
Here in America, every single actor, since they were little boys, they sing and dance and perform like angels. We don't do that. We are actors who work in a theater in very classic performances or plays.
We now consider as fundamental economic functions of the state, many duties that were left a generation ago to chance.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WERE»
Discover the use of
were in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
were and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Way We Never
Were: American Families and the Nostalgia Trap
Looks at two centuries of American family life and shatters myths and misconceptions about the past
This hard hitting story is a frank and uncompromising portrayal of Maori in New Zealand society.
3
When Old Technologies
Were New : Thinking About Electric ...
In the history of electronic communication, the last quarter of the 19th century holds a special place, for it was during this period that the telephone, phonograph, electric light, wireless, and cinema were all invented.
University of Pennsylvania Carolyn Marvin Associate Professor of Communication Annenberg School for Communication, 1988
4
If the World
Were a Village: A Book about the World's People
By narrowing down the world's population to a village of one hundred people, the author offers up some surprising statistics about religion, food, water, nationalities, language, age, and education.
5
What the Anti-Federalists
Were For: The Political Thought of ...
The Anti-Federalists, in Herbert J. Storing's view, are somewhat paradoxically entitled to be counted among the Founding Fathers and to share in the honor and study devoted to the founding.
6
Mistakes
Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish ...
Why the endless marital quarrels over who is right? Why can we see hypocrisy in others but not in ourselves? Are we all liars? Or do we really believe the stories we tell?
Carol Tavris, Elliot Aronson, 2008
7
Were They Pushed Or Did They Jump?: Individual Decision ...
This book explores the factors which govern the range of educational decisions confronting individuals between compulsory school education and university.
In this book, first published in 1912, he "reveals": . which birth month is known for producing people who are "excellent in diplomacy," who "dazzle their listeners by their wit and brilliancy" . which month sees the arrival of those ...
What do you do when you find a stranger in your closet and she can disappear and reappear at whim?
10
When Men
Were Men: Masculinity, Power and Identity in ...
When Men Were Men questions the deep-set assumption that men's history speaks and has always spoken for all of us, by exploring the history of classical antiquity as an explicitly masculine story.
Lin Foxhall, J. B. Salmon, 1998
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WERE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
were is used in the context of the following news items.
Why I Love Working in a Female Dominated Workplace
I thought I'd be intimidated by my coworkers because they were cold or decked out in designer clothes. Although I do envy many of the outfits I see, if I ever feel ... «Pulse, Jul 15»
Before Gomez and Flores, Other Baseball Trades That Never Were
Instead, it joins the long list of “trades that never were” that could have changed the landscape of New York baseball. Imagine Alex Rodriguez in a Red Sox ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
Donald Trump and Deflategate Were Made for Each Other
Trump also took a moment to endorse himself, perhaps forgetting that he is ostensibly campaigning for a higher office: “If Trump were commissioner it would ... «The New Yorker, Jul 15»
As the world mourned Cecil the lion, five of Kenya's endangered …
Poachers killed five elephants in Tsavo West National Park on Monday night. The carcasses were recovered by rangers on Tuesday morning — what appeared ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
Police Identify Man Whose Severed Legs Were Found in New Haven
On Monday, the police announced that DNA tests had determined the identity of the man whose legs were found: Ray Roberson, a 54-year-old homeless man ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
Young Medics Were Lured by Briton to Join ISIS
The others followed in June, though two were arrested in Turkey and later sent back to Britain. One of the March recruits, Ahmed Sami Kheder from London, who ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
China Says Detained Tourists Were Watching Terrorist Propaganda
The nine detainees — five South Africans, three Britons and an Indian — were among a group of 20 tourists stopped at the airport in Ordos, a city in the Inner ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
The Politicians Who Warned Greece—but Were Ignored
Their reform proposals were fought by their colleagues in parliament and savaged by the media and labor unions. They invariably found themselves sidelined. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
Song Premiere: BOY, 'We Were Here'
The annual South by Southwest music festival isn't always kind to the folks who play there. Wildly variable sound quality, noise pollution from all sides, ... «NPR, Jul 15»
Five Reasons Why The Greeks Were Right
But the Greeks were right to say no. What lenders were trying to force upon them is patently unfair and ultimately destructive to the entire EU. The real problems ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
