No. 17 in Icelandic
voru
"Voru" is the third person plural past tense of the verb "vera," meaning "were" in English.
In a sentence
Þau voru að læra nýtt tungumál.
They were learning a new language.
In this sentence, 'voru' serves as a past tense auxiliary verb indicating the continuous action of learning in the past.
Foreldrarnir voru að bíða eftir börnunum.
The parents were waiting for the children.
Here, 'voru' is again a past tense auxiliary verb used to denote a continuous action, in this case, waiting, which occurred in the past.
Vinirnir voru saman í gleðskap.
The friends were together at a celebration.
In this example, 'voru' functions as the main verb in the past tense, describing the state or condition of the friends being at the celebration.
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