Sentence examples of "were" in English

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They were caught red-handed Eles foram pegos em flagrante

They were travelling to Windsor. Eles estavam viajando para Windsor.

I wish there were no examination. Eu queria que não tivesse um teste.

There were flowers all around. Havia flores por todas as partes.

The people present were surprised. As pessoas presentes ficaram surpresas.

we were glad we did nós ficamos contentes que nós fizemos

Many flights were canceled, owing to the typhoon. Muitos voos foram cancelados devido o tufão.

I wish I were younger. Eu queria ser mais jovem.

I wish he were here. Queria que ele estivesse aqui.

Those two children were the same age. Essas duas crianças tinham a mesma idade.

How many victims were there? Quantas vítimas houve?

We were surprised at his conduct. Ficamos surpresos com a sua conduta.

Humans were never meant to live forever. Os humanos não foram feitos para viver para sempre.

Because of a traffic jam, we were late for the meeting. Devido ao congestionamento, nos atrasamos para a reunião.

They were unfair with him. Foram injustos com ele.

Who were you talking with? Com quem estavas a falar?

I wish our classroom were air-conditioned. Queria que nossa classe tivesse ar condicionado.

There were too many people there. Havia muitas pessoas lá.

We were surprised to see his injuries. Ficamos surpresos ao ver suas feridas.

Up to now he had made nine humanoid robots but they were all demonstration models. Até o momento ele tinha feito nove robôs humanoides, mas eles foram todos modelos para demonstração.

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