were

The word “were” means past tense of "be," used with "you," "we," "they," or plural subjects. In plain terms, the past-tense form of "be" used with plural subjects or "you.".

Here is “were” used in a sentence: “They were late for the train.”

“Were” is a verb.

“Were” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.

Both are past forms of "be": "was" goes with "I," "he," "she," and "it," while "were" goes with "you," "we," "they," and plural subjects. "Were" is also used for all subjects in hypothetical statements like "if I were you".

This is the subjunctive use of "were," which marks situations that are imaginary or contrary to fact: "If I were you," "if she were taller." It applies to every subject, which is why "were" appears even after "I" and "she".

"Were" is a past tense of "be" ("they were late"), "we're" is a contraction of "we are," and "where" asks about or refers to a place. They are close enough in sound and spelling to be common mix-ups in writing.

Yes. "You" always takes "were," whether it refers to one person or several: "You were right." "You was" is heard in some dialects but is nonstandard in writing.