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# weren — English to Ukrainian

How English *weren* is translated into Ukrainian in open, checked parallel texts: 4 translations with example sentences.

The [Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) has no article on this word yet.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: weren (206). By style: everyday 179 · biblical 27.

## було

Used about 58 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 56 · biblical ≈ 2).

- They **weren**'t there.
  Їх там не **було**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#2243517](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2243517) [\#6714449](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6714449))

- He led them safely, so that they **weren**’t afraid, but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
  І провадив їх безпечно, нїчого **було** їм боятись; а ворогів їх море покрило.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 78:53)

- You **weren**'t there.
  Тебе там не **було**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#2255302](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2255302) [\#6137271](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6137271))

- He passed through the hill country of Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they didn’t find them. Then they passed through the land of Shaalim, and they **weren**’t there. Then he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they didn’t find them.
  І перейшли вони гори Ефраїмові і перейшли займище Салиса, та й не знайшли; і пройшли вони землею Салимовою, та не **було** й там; тодї пройшли займищем Беняминовим, та не знайшли й там.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1SA 9:4)

- **Weren**'t you at home?
  Вас не **було** вдома?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by zumley and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#5785636](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5785636) [\#9794801](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9794801))

## здавалося

Used about 30 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 30).

- I thought you said you **weren**'t afraid.
  Мені **здавалося**, що ви сказали, що вам не страшно.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Hybrid and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#8099344](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8099344) [\#8758730](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8758730))

- I thought you said you **weren**'t afraid.
  Мені **здавалося**, що ти сказала, що тобі не страшно.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Hybrid and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#8099344](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8099344) [\#8758729](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8758729))

- I thought you said that you **weren**'t afraid.
  Мені **здавалося**, що ти сказав, що тобі не страшно.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#8099493](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8099493) [\#8758728](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8758728))

- I thought that you said you **weren**'t afraid.
  Мені **здавалося**, що ти сказала, що тобі не страшно.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#8305333](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8305333) [\#8758729](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8758729))

- I thought you said you **weren**'t attracted to Tom.
  Мені **здавалося**, ви сказали, що Том вас не приваблює.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CM and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#3725181](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3725181) [\#7243545](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7243545))

## змогли

Used about 18 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 15 · biblical ≈ 3).

- We **weren**'t able to reach Tom.
  Ми не **змогли** зв'язатися з Томом.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#3312662](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3312662) [\#8016381](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8016381))

- We see that they **weren**’t able to enter in because of unbelief.
  І бачимо, що не **змогли** ввійти за невірство.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · HEB 3:19)

- Tom and Mary **weren**'t able to help John.
  Том із Мері не **змогли** допомогти Джону.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#6123126](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6123126) [\#6472496](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6472496))

- Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, “Why **weren**’t we able to cast it out?”
  Приступивши тодї ученики до Ісуса, сказали на самотї: Чом не **змогли** ми вигнати його?
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · MAT 17:19)

- We **weren**'t able to persuade Tom to do that.
  Ми не **змогли** переконати Тома цим зайнятися.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#6071378](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6071378) [\#7703031](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7703031))

## сказала

Used about 5 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 4 · biblical ≈ 1). Forms: сказала, сказали.

- Tom and Mary said they **weren**'t from Boston.
  Том та Мері **сказали**, що вони не з Бостона.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CT and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#6515843](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6515843) [\#7946448](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7946448))

- You were wearied with the length of your ways; yet you didn’t say, ‘It is in vain.’ You found a reviving of your strength; therefore you **weren**’t faint.
  Утомлялась, блукаючи дорогами твоїми, та не **сказала** собі: „пуста надїя!‟ ти все ще знаходила силу в руцї своїй, і не впадала на силах.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ISA 57:10)

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- Tom and Mary **weren**'t listening to music.
  Том із Мері не слухали музику.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#2640871](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2640871) [\#7270259](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7270259))

- You were having fun, **weren**'t you?
  Ви добре бавилися, так?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#2641992](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2641992) [\#7484388](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7484388))

- Lucky, **weren**'t you?
  Тобі пощастило, еге ж?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#2548653](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2548653) [\#5715363](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5715363))

## Grammar

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