Sentence examples of "were" in English

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I thought you were happy. Pensé que eras feliz.
Some girls were playing tennis. Algunas chicas estaban jugando al tenis.
You were right after all. Después de todo, tenías razón.
There are more clouds today than there were yesterday. Hoy hay más nubes que ayer.
There were so many people. Había tanta gente.
The allegations they made were unfounded. Las acusaciones que hicieron no tenían fundamento.
They were travelling to Windsor. Ellos iban viajando a Windsor.
Several students were absent from school because of colds. Varios estudiantes faltaron al colegio debido a resfriados.
Our team were wearing red shirts. Nuestro equipo llevaba camisetas rojas.
We were running to and fro. Corríamos de un lado para otro.
Where were you coming from? ¿De dónde venías?
They were glad to see me. Les dio gusto verme.
Were you able to find the book? ¿Pudiste encontrar el libro?
Tears were dropping from her eyes. De los ojos de ella caían lágrimas.
They were rescued by helicopter. Ellos fueron rescatados en helicóptero.
And my hands were shaking. Y mis manos estaban temblando.
The little kids were very curious. Los niños chiquitos tienen mucha curiosidad.
There were flowers all around. Había flores por todas partes.
We were married five years ago today. Hoy hace cinco años que nos casamos.
Her words were filled with melancholy. Sus palabras iban llenas de melancolía.
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