Sentence examples of "were" in English with translation "estar"

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Some girls were playing tennis. Algumas garotas estavam jogando tênis.
We were in a hurry. Estávamos com pressa.
Who were you talking with? Com quem estavas a falar?
Were you home at ten? Você estava em casa às dez?
Many of us were tired. Muitos de nós estavam cansados.
What were you talking about? Do que vocês estavam falando?
Where were you last night? Onde você estava na noite passada?
Who were you talking to? Com quem você estava falando?
Were you tired last night? Você estava cansado na noite passada?
I thought you were dead. Achava que você estava morto.
All of us were silent. Todos nós estávamos quietos.
They were travelling to Windsor. Eles estavam viajando para Windsor.
They were not speaking Spanish. Não estavam falando espanhol.
I wish he were here. Queria que ele estivesse aqui.
I wish you were here queria que você estivesse aqui
They were ready for action. Estavam prontos para o combate.
Half the students were absent. A metade dos alunos estava ausente.
Were you busy last week? Você estava ocupado na semana passada?
The flowers were dying without water. As flores estavam morrendo sem água.
Were you at home last night? Você estava em casa ontem à noite?
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