waren
were
Vergangenheitsform von „sein“ im Plural
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What's the difference between waren / gewesen / ward / sein
were — Vergangenheitsform von „sein“ im Plural
Past participle of "sein"; used in perfect tenses like "has/have been" or "had been" to express a state or existence in the past.
Wir sind schon lange Freunde gewesen.
Мы уже давно были друзьями.
An archaic or literary past form of "werden" meaning "became"; not a normal modern equivalent of "were".
Er ward still und sagte kein Wort.
Он стал тихим и не сказал ни слова.
The infinitive "to be"; it is the base form, not a past tense form. It is related to "were" as the source verb, but it does not replace it in a sentence.
Wir wollen morgen wieder zusammen sein.
Мы хотим завтра снова быть вместе.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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waren translation: were. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce waren
[ˈvaːʁən]
waren translation
were
waren transcription
[ˈvaːʁən]
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Vergangenheitsform von „sein“ im Plural
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