"were" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 是
• 有

Definition

“were” 是動詞 “be” 的過去式，用於 you、we、they 及複數名詞，表示過去的狀態或情況。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“were” 僅用於複數主詞和“You”的過去式。單數主詞（he, she, it）使用“was”。常見於疑問句和虛擬語氣條件句（如“If I were you”）。適用於正式和非正式場合。

Examples

You were very kind yesterday.

你昨天**是**很善良。

They were at the park this morning.

他們今天早上**在**公園。

We were happy with the results.

我們對結果**感到**高興。

If I were you, I would take the job.

如果我是你，我會接受這份工作。

You were joking, right? I didn’t believe you!

你是在開玩笑吧？我沒相信你！

They were having dinner when I called.

我打電話時，他們正在喫晚飯。