Wondering how to use Weren in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning .
Weren meaning
plural simple past of be
Using Weren
- The main meaning on this page is: plural simple past of be
- In the example corpus, weren often appears in combinations such as: they weren, that weren, we weren.
Context around Weren
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 13 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Weren
- In this selection, "weren" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, maybe, balloons and leaders stand out and add context to how "weren" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include committed that weren t called, if there weren t many, weren enough, weren sure and weren running. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "weren" sits close to words such as counter, document and lots, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with weren
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
They weren’t romantic, they weren’t loving. (8 words)
Applications either weren’t accepted or they weren’t eligible. (10 words)
Tables weren't sufficiently spaced and patrons and employees weren't wearing masks. (13 words)
Because now, when the movie comes out, what we've done will also get to be shared with so many other people who maybe weren't able to come see us on tour or weren't able to go see the Broadway cast. (43 words)
For those less active growing up4, almost half (48%) of parents say it was because they weren’t raised in a ‘sporty family’, 34% say they didn’t enjoy sport growing up and 25% weren’t encouraged to by their adult role models. (43 words)
The Cook County Sheriff’s press release makes it clear they weren’t CCW permit holders, or just passing through town, smoking pot as they toodled along with legally purchased firearms in the vehicle (I’m assuming they weren’t white supremacists.). (42 words)
Are we just pointing out the penalties that the Chiefs committed that weren’t called or are we pointing out the ones the Bengals committed that weren’t called? (29 words)
But how do we know this if the balloons weren’t detected and national leaders weren’t informed of their presence? (21 words)
Example sentences (20)
Are we just pointing out the penalties that the Chiefs committed that weren’t called or are we pointing out the ones the Bengals committed that weren’t called?
Because now, when the movie comes out, what we've done will also get to be shared with so many other people who maybe weren't able to come see us on tour or weren't able to go see the Broadway cast.
But how do we know this if the balloons weren’t detected and national leaders weren’t informed of their presence?
Parents weren’t given any information about their donor, and donors weren’t told how many children were born as a result of their donations.
The Cook County Sheriff’s press release makes it clear they weren’t CCW permit holders, or just passing through town, smoking pot as they toodled along with legally purchased firearms in the vehicle (I’m assuming they weren’t white supremacists.).
These include unexplained plot holes, actor transitions that weren’t handled properly, and characters who weren’t written well.
They weren’t romantic, they weren’t loving.
We went through with the show, because the Belmonts, they weren't on the records, 'The Wanderer' and 'Ruby Baby,' they weren't on a lot of those songs.
While good ideas on paper, the targets weren’t properly implemented, and thus weren’t achieved.
Employees who worked on the tank weren’t sure why the cover was missing the proper bolts — and weren’t sure the lid ever had bolts, according to the workplace safety investigation.
For those less active growing up4, almost half (48%) of parents say it was because they weren’t raised in a ‘sporty family’, 34% say they didn’t enjoy sport growing up and 25% weren’t encouraged to by their adult role models.
I could only see them going corner if there weren’t many options, like if there weren’t many quarterbacks taken in the first and there was a run on linemen, and a couple corners fell.
Applications either weren’t accepted or they weren’t eligible.
He was aware of girls living in the house but “we weren’t supposed to talk to them, they weren’t supposed to talk to us”, he recalled, though the mood around recording music was unchanged.
If you look at others in the market, they weren’t built for mobile, and they weren’t built for video.
In an attempt to maintain social distancing, no fans were present, caddies weren’t utilized, rakes weren’t available in bunkers, and flagsticks remained in the cups.
Maybe most of all, in dollars that weren’t able to be earned and lives that weren’t able to be saved.
Resources weren’t hoarded internally and associates weren’t placed in an immediate scramble to lock down a spot in the orbit of the “right” partner to advance their career.
Secondly, there weren't enough ex-athletes invested - and the ones who were weren't invested enough.
Tables weren't sufficiently spaced and patrons and employees weren't wearing masks.
Phrases with weren
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with weren
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: