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were
Verb
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A form of the verb be used about the person you are talking to.
Only you were doing it right.
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A form of the verb be used about more than one person.
We were going home.
You all were staying late.
They were all playing in the band.
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A form of the verb be used with the word if.
If I were rich, I would retire.
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A form of the verb be used about things you wish for.
I wish it were the weekend.
given
Preposition
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Given mathx/math means if mathx/math is true, happened, exists, etc.
Given our current problems, I don't think we can spend any more.
Given a number, we can find another number that is bigger.
given
Adjective
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If someone is given to doing something, they do it regularly.
My father's given to making long speeches about when he was a boy.
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If someone is given to something, they wear, use, or do it often.
When she got older, she was given to elegant clothes and long speeches.
given
Noun
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A given is something that you accept as true.
We need to make a decision about where we will live after this, but selling this house is a given.