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were: verb
be: intransitive verb
be: auxiliary verb
to-be: adjective and adverb
would-be: adjective and adverb
be grounded
to be off: verb
to be up to: verb
be out for
to be off base: verb
be in someone's bad books
to be over the moon
to be a royal pain
be part of someone's nature: verb
to be down to something: verb
to be as good as gold
to be up the creek (without a paddle)
to fall/be head over heels in love with sb

were [wɜ:ʳ, wəʳ, Am wɜ:r, wər] VB

were pt of be

See also be , be

be² <was/were, been> [bi:, bi] VB aux

1. be (in continuous tenses):

she's dancing

what was he doing?

I'm studying Hungarian

uczę się węgierskiego

it's raining

2. be (with modals):

she'll be flying to Spain next week

ona leci do Hiszpanii w przyszłym tygodniu

3. be (in passives):

być

he was injured

był [perf został] ranny

you'll be punished

zostaniesz ukarany

she's been invited

została zaproszona

they were killed in the war

zabito ich w czasie wojny

4. be (expressing arrangement):

they are to be married

mają się pobrać

we'll be leaving soon

wkrótce wychodzimy

5. be (expresses destiny):

he was never to see her again

miał jej już nigdy nie zobaczyć

6. be (expressing obligation):

she is to do it

ona ma to zrobić

7. be (in conditionals):

if I were you,...

na twoim miejscu...

were I to refuse,... form

gdybym odmówił,...

8. be (in question tags):

it's cold, isn't it?

jest zimno, prawda?

be¹ <was/were, been> [bi:, bi] VB intr

1. be (describes state, situation):

być

she's a doctor

ona jest lekarką

what is that?

co to jest?

I was cold/hot

było mi zimno/gorąco

the earth is flat

ziemia jest płaska

two and two is four

dwa plus dwa jest cztery

are there any olives?

czy są oliwki?

there's no room

I've never been to Spain

nigdy nie byłem w Hiszpanii

2. be (exist):

there are many such people

jest wielu takich ludzi

is there a God?

czy istnieje Bóg?

let her be!

there's no room

3. be (in cost, price):

this hat is £20

ten kapelusz kosztuje 20 funtów

4. be (indicating time):

it's one o'clock

jest [godzina] pierwsza

she was late

spóźniła się

5. be (indicating age):

she's 12 [years old]

how old are you?

6. be (feel):

how are you?

[czuję się] świetnie

7. be (expresses possibility):

can it be that... form

czy to możliwe, żeby...

the exhibition is to be seen at our gallery

wystawę można obejrzeć w naszej galerii

8. be (in instructions):

who is to do it?

kto ma to robić [perf z-] ?

what am I to do?

co mam (z)robić?

9. be (impersonal use):

to ja

10. be (in imperatives):

bądź [lub siedź] cicho

pośpiesz się!

be yourself!

be seated! form

proszę usiąść!

Phrases:

as it were

as it were

niech tak będzie

be that as it may

tak czy inaczej

be¹ <was/were, been> [bi:, bi] VB intr

1. be (describes state, situation):

być

she's a doctor

ona jest lekarką

what is that?

co to jest?

I was cold/hot

było mi zimno/gorąco

the earth is flat

ziemia jest płaska

two and two is four

dwa plus dwa jest cztery

are there any olives?

czy są oliwki?

there's no room

I've never been to Spain

nigdy nie byłem w Hiszpanii

2. be (exist):

there are many such people

jest wielu takich ludzi

is there a God?

czy istnieje Bóg?

let her be!

there's no room

3. be (in cost, price):

this hat is £20

ten kapelusz kosztuje 20 funtów

4. be (indicating time):

it's one o'clock

jest [godzina] pierwsza

she was late

spóźniła się

5. be (indicating age):

she's 12 [years old]

how old are you?

6. be (feel):

how are you?

[czuję się] świetnie

7. be (expresses possibility):

can it be that... form

czy to możliwe, żeby...

the exhibition is to be seen at our gallery

wystawę można obejrzeć w naszej galerii

8. be (in instructions):

who is to do it?

kto ma to robić [perf z-] ?

what am I to do?

co mam (z)robić?

9. be (impersonal use):

to ja

10. be (in imperatives):

bądź [lub siedź] cicho

pośpiesz się!

be yourself!

be seated! form

proszę usiąść!

Phrases:

as it were

as it were

niech tak będzie

be that as it may

tak czy inaczej

be² <was/were, been> [bi:, bi] VB aux

1. be (in continuous tenses):

she's dancing

what was he doing?

I'm studying Hungarian

uczę się węgierskiego

it's raining

2. be (with modals):

she'll be flying to Spain next week

ona leci do Hiszpanii w przyszłym tygodniu

3. be (in passives):

być

he was injured

był [perf został] ranny

you'll be punished

zostaniesz ukarany

she's been invited

została zaproszona

they were killed in the war

zabito ich w czasie wojny

4. be (expressing arrangement):

they are to be married

mają się pobrać

we'll be leaving soon

wkrótce wychodzimy

5. be (expresses destiny):

he was never to see her again

miał jej już nigdy nie zobaczyć

6. be (expressing obligation):

she is to do it

ona ma to zrobić

7. be (in conditionals):

if I were you,...

na twoim miejscu...

were I to refuse,... form

gdybym odmówił,...

8. be (in question tags):

it's cold, isn't it?

jest zimno, prawda?

to-be ADJ

bride-to-be

przyszła panna f młoda

mother-to-be

przyszła matka f

would-be ADJ

for would-be actors/writers

dla tych, którzy pragną zostać aktorami/pisarzami

be grounded

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be grounded

mieć areszt domowy

to be off VB

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być anulowanym

to be up to VB

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to be up to something

być w stanie coś zrobić

be out for

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starać się o coś

to be off base VB

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to be off base Am inf idiom

be in someone's bad books

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be in someone's bad books

być na czyjejś czarnej liście

be in someone's bad books

popaść w niełaskę

to be over the moon

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to be over the moon inf idiom

to be a royal pain

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to be a royal pain inf idiom

być nie do wytrzymania

be part of someone's nature VB

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be part of someone's nature

leżeć w czyjejś naturze

to be down to something VB

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to be down to something inf

sprowadzać się do czegoś

to be as good as gold

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to be as good as gold

być bardzo dobrze wychowanym

to be up the creek (without a paddle)

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to be up the creek (without a paddle)

znaleźć się w tarapatach

to fall/be head over heels in love with sb

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to fall/be head over heels in love with sb

zakochać się/być zakochanym po uszy

Usage examples with were

her legs were flailing

machała nogami

if I were them

feelings were running high

emocje fpl brały górę

my ears were singing

brzęczało mi w uszach

we were bombed out

nasz dom został zbombardowany

5 pounds were missing

brakowało pięciu funtów

his eyes were ablaze

jego oczy błyszczały

if I were you,...

na twoim miejscu...

if I were her

if I were him

na jego miejscu

the clouds were lowering

[na niebie] zbierały się ciemne chmury

I wish I were...

żałuję, że nie jestem...

they were well beaten

zostali całkowicie pokonani

were I to refuse,... form

gdybym odmówił,...

as it were

we were given one each

każdy z nas dostał po jednym

they were preordained to meet

sądzone było im się spotkać

as if it were true

tak jakby to była prawda

people were standing 3 deep

ludzie stali w trzech rzędach

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Without an education women were unable to gain much knowledge or power. en.wikipedia.org

The log drives were stopped after 1915, when pleasure boat owners complained about the hazards to navigation. en.wikipedia.org

They face allegations of smuggling after eight mobile phones, top-up cards and receipts were found in a bag of sugar. www.mirror.co.uk

They were only in production for two years, from 1907 to 1909. en.wikipedia.org

The collection and library were arranged in galleries within the university and a guidebook published in 1915. en.wikipedia.org

Soon his scurrilous tongue and subversive speeches were getting him into trouble. en.wikipedia.org

Only a small fraction of the 685 children treated were diagnosed with photosensitive epilepsy. en.wikipedia.org

The first attack transports began to enter service in 1942 and were built ad hoc from a host of different types. en.wikipedia.org

During construction of the tunnels, a number of railways were employed to convey spoil from worksites and to deliver personnel, concrete and equipment throughout. en.wikipedia.org

The endurance squad were able to turn the flying start to their advantage and took a clean victory over the sprinters. en.wikipedia.org

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