were
verb
past of are
“They were late.”
Sound-alikes
were vs where vs we're
Were is the past tense of "are"; where asks or tells about a place; we're means "we are".
Quick test: wHere has "here" in it, a place. We're has the apostrophe standing in for "a".
where
adverb / conjunction
in or to what place
“Where are my keys?”
we're
contraction
we are
“We're nearly there.”
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Questions about were vs where vs we're
What is the difference between were and where and we're?
Were is the past tense of "are"; where asks or tells about a place; we're means "we are".
How do I remember were vs where vs we're?
wHere has "here" in it, a place. We're has the apostrophe standing in for "a".
Are there exceptions?
"Wear" (clothing) is a fourth word that sounds like where.
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