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“We/They/You Were” in English with Bengali Meaning – Simple Past Tense

“We/They/You Were” in English with Bengali Meaning

Learn how to use "We were", "They were", and "You were" with correct sentence structure and Bengali translation.

What Does "Were" Mean?

"We were" = আমরা ছিলাম
"They were" = তারা ছিল
"You were" = তুমি/তোমরা/আপনি ছিলে/ছিলেন
These are used for talking about past events for plural or polite subjects.

️Sentence Structure

We/They/You were + [noun/adjective/place/time]

  • We were teachers. → আমরা শিক্ষক ছিলাম।
  • We were tired. → আমরা ক্লান্ত ছিলাম।
  • We were at the park. → আমরা পার্কে ছিলাম।
  • We were there last night. → আমরা গত রাতে সেখানে ছিলাম।
  • They were musicians. → তারা সংগীতশিল্পী ছিল।
  • They were angry. → তারা রাগান্বিত ছিল।
  • They were at the cinema. → তারা সিনেমা হলে ছিল।
  • They were here yesterday. → তারা গতকাল এখানে ছিল।
  • You were a student. → তুমি একজন ছাত্র ছিলে।
  • You were happy. → তুমি খুশি ছিলে।
  • You were at school. → তুমি স্কুলে ছিলে।
  • You were at home in the evening. → তুমি সন্ধ্যায় বাসায় ছিলে।
  • We were players. → আমরা খেলোয়াড় ছিলাম।
  • They were late. → তারা দেরি করেছিল।
  • You were in the kitchen. → তুমি রান্নাঘরে ছিলে।
  • We were in London last year. → আমরা গত বছর লন্ডনে ছিলাম।

Usage Examples

1. With Nouns

  • We were players. → আমরা খেলোয়াড় ছিলাম।
  • They were engineers. → তারা ইঞ্জিনিয়ার ছিল।
  • You were a student. → তুমি একজন ছাত্র ছিলে।

2. With Adjectives

  • We were tired. → আমরা ক্লান্ত ছিলাম।
  • They were sad. → তারা দুঃখিত ছিল।
  • You were angry. → তুমি রেগে ছিলে।

3. With Places

  • We were at home. → আমরা বাসায় ছিলাম।
  • They were in the classroom. → তারা শ্রেণীকক্ষে ছিল।
  • You were in Dhaka. → আপনি ঢাকায় ছিলেন।

4. With Time

  • We were late yesterday. → আমরা গতকাল দেরি করেছিলাম।
  • They were here last night. → তারা গতরাতে এখানে ছিল।
  • You were early. → আপনি আগে এসেছিলেন।

Negative Sentences

We/They/You were not + [noun/adjective/place]

  • We were not tired. → আমরা ক্লান্ত ছিলাম না।
  • They were not in class. → তারা ক্লাসে ছিল না।
  • You were not late. → আপনি দেরি করেননি।

️ Short Form

weren’t = were not (negative contraction)

  • We weren’t ready. → আমরা প্রস্তুত ছিলাম না।
  • They weren’t sad. → তারা দুঃখিত ছিল না।
  • You weren’t at home. → আপনি বাসায় ছিলেন না।

Practice Sentences

  • We were ______. → আমরা ______ ছিলাম।
  • They were in ______. → তারা ______ তে ছিল।
  • You were a ______. → তুমি একজন ______ ছিলে।
  • We were not ______. → আমরা ______ ছিলাম না।
  • You weren’t from ______. → আপনি ______ থেকে আসেননি।
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