No. 509 in Greek

υπήρχαν

"Υπήρχαν" means "there were" in English.

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Υπήρχαν πολλές γάτες στον κήπο.
There were many cats in the garden.
The word 'υπήρχαν' indicates the past continuous existence of cats in the garden.
Υπήρχαν διάφορα προβλήματα κατά τη διάρκεια της συνάντησης.
There were various issues during the meeting.
The word 'υπήρχαν' shows the presence of multiple issues in a past situation.
Υπήρχαν στιγμές που αμφιβάλλαμε για το αποτέλεσμα.
There were moments when we doubted the outcome.
The word 'υπήρχαν' is used to describe the occurrence of moments in the past.

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