How to use WERE?

How to use WERE? :


were + (You, They, We) + verb + ing?

WERE is used to form Past Continuous Tense.
ARE and WERE are used in the Passive Voice.


Question Forms :

Were + you + verb + ing?
Were + they + verb + ing?
Were + we + verb + ing?

Were you reading?
Were you reading?
Were you playing with your friends?
Were you walking with my dog?
Were you eating?
Were you walking?
Were we listening?
Were we attending?
Were we talking?
Were we calling?
Were they planning to visit Delhi?
Were they announcing the results?
Were they depositing the amount?
Were they reading a story?
Were they writing?
Were they riding?
Were they publishing?
Were the boys playing football?
Were the girls dancing?
Were the workers receiving bonus?
Were the friends talking?
Were the boys playing?
Were the girls dancing?
Were the students going?
Were the people praying?


Affirmative Answers :

Yes. They + were + verb + ing.
Yes. We + were + verb + ing.
Yes. You + were + verb + ing.

Yes. I was reading.
Yes. We were reading.
Yes. I was playing with my friends.
Yes. We were playing with your friends.
Yes. I was eating.
Yes. We were eating.
Yes. We were listening.
Yes. We were attending.
Yes. We were talking.
Yes. We were calling.
Yes. They were planning to visit Delhi.
Yes. They were announcing the results.
Yes. They were depositing the amount.
Yes, they were reading a story.
Yes. They were writing.
Yes. They were riding.
Yes. They were publishing.
Yes. The boys were playing football.
Yes. The girls were dancing.
Yes. The workers were receiving bonus.
Yes. Your friends were talking.
Yes, the hoys were playing.
Yes. The girls were dancing.
Yes. The students were going.
Yes. The people were praying.


Negative Answers :

No. They + were + not + verb + ing.
No. We + were + not + verb + ing.
No. You + were + not + verb + ing.

No. I was not reading.
No. We were not reading.
No. I was not playing with your friends.
No. We were not playing with our friends.
No. I was not eating.
No. We were not eating.
No. We were not listening.
No. We were not attending.
No. We were not talking.
No. We were not calling.
No. We were not planning to visit Delhi.
No. They were not announcing the exam-results.
No. They were not depositing the amount.
No, they were not reading a story.
No. They were not writing.
No. They were not riding.
No. They were not publishing.
No. The boys were not playing football.
No. The girls were not dancing.
No. The workers were not receiving boom.
No. The friends were not talking.
No. The boys were not playing.
No. The girls were not dancing.
No. The students were not going.
No. The people were not praying.

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