be 동사의 2인칭 단수 및 모든 복수형의 과거형.
The past indicative form of the verb 'be' used for the second person singular (you) and all plural subjects (we, you, they).
예문:
"They were very happy with the results of the experiment."
"You were the only person who remembered my birthday."
"We were at the library until late last night."
가정법에서 현재의 사실과 반대되거나 실현 가능성이 희박한 상황을 가정할 때 사용함.
Used in the subjunctive mood to express hypothetical, unreal, or conditional situations, regardless of the subject's number.
예문:
"If I were you, I would think twice before making a decision."
"She looks at me as if I were a complete stranger."
"Were it not for your support, we could not have finished the project."