Sentence examples of "Were" in English

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the rooms were very spacious os quartos eram muito espaçosos

Some girls were playing tennis. Algumas garotas estavam jogando tênis.

I wish there were no examination. Eu queria que não tivesse um teste.

There were flowers all around. Havia flores por todas as partes.

The people present were surprised. As pessoas presentes ficaram surpresas.

we were glad we did nós ficamos contentes que nós fizemos

Many flights were canceled, owing to the typhoon. Muitos voos foram cancelados devido o tufão.

Would I only were younger. Se eu fosse mais jovem…

We were in a hurry. Estávamos com pressa.

I wish our classroom were air-conditioned. Queria que nossa classe tivesse ar condicionado.

How many victims were there? Quantas vítimas houve?

We were surprised at his conduct. Ficamos surpresos com a sua conduta.

Humans were never meant to live forever. Os humanos não foram feitos para viver para sempre.

Because of a traffic jam, we were late for the meeting. Devido ao congestionamento, nos atrasamos para a reunião.

I wish I were clever. Gostaria de ser inteligente.

Who were you talking with? Com quem estavas a falar?

I didn't know you were back. Não sabia que você tinha voltado.

There were various kinds of sweets. Havia vários tipos de doces.

We were surprised to see his injuries. Ficamos surpresos ao ver suas feridas.

Up to now he had made nine humanoid robots but they were all demonstration models. Até o momento ele tinha feito nove robôs humanoides, mas eles foram todos modelos para demonstração.

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