Definição de 'were'

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were

(wəʳ   , STRONG wɜːʳ   )
1. 
Were is the plural and the second person singular of the past tense of be1.
2. 
Were is sometimes used instead of 'was' in certain structures, for example in conditional clauses or after the verb ' wish'.
[formal]
He might withdraw if he were allowed to keep part of a disputed oil field.  
He believes in atheism as though it were a new religion.  
3.  as it were
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English Easy Learning GrammarBeThe verb be is used as an auxiliary verb and it can also be used as a main verb. See Types of main verb.
The verb be is irregular. It has eight different ...   Read more
English Easy Learning GrammarThe subjunctiveThe subjunctive was formerly used in English for situations that were improbable or that expressed a wish. It is only rarely used in modern British English. ...   Read more

we're

(wɪəʳ   )
We're is the usual spoken form of 'we are'.
I'm married, but we're separated.  
We're thinking of going to a jazz club tonight.  
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were in British English

(wɜː   , unstressed wə   )
verbo
the plural form of the past tense ( indicative mood) of be and the singular form used with you. It is also used as a subjunctive, esp in conditional sentences
▶ USAGE Were, as a remnant of the past subjunctive in English, is used in formal contexts in clauses expressing hypotheses (if he were to die, she would inherit everything), suppositions contrary to fact (if I were you, I would be careful), and desire (I wish he were there now). In informal speech, however, was is often used instead
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Origem da palavra were
Old English wērun, wæron past tense plural of wesan to be; related to Old Norse vera, Old Frisian weria, Old High German werōn to last

we're in British English

(wɪə   )
contração de
we are
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we're in American English

(wɪr   ; ˈwiər   )
we are
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were in American English

(wɜr   )
verbo intransitivo
pl. & 2d pers. sing., past indic., and the past subjunc., of
be
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Origem da palavra were
ME weren < OE wæron, akin to Ger waren < Gmc base *wæz- < IE base *wes-: see be verb intransitive

we're in American English

(wɪər)
contração de
we are
We're happy to see you
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