"was" Practice Dutch lesson

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Recording	English	Dutch	Status
	Towards evening it reached a small, shabby farm hut; it was so dilapidated that it did not know to which side it would fall, and that is why it stayed up	Tegen de avond bereikte het een kleine, armoedige boerenhut; deze was zo bouwvallig, dat zij zelf niet wist, naar welke kant zij zou vallen, en daarom bleef zij maar staan.
	The awarding of the title was deserved.	De toekenning van de titel was verdiend.
	I was contributing.	Ik was aan het bijdragen.
	The painting was the eye-catcher of the show.	Het schilderij was de blikvanger van de show.
	The uproar over the new law was enormous.	De opschudding over de nieuwe wet was enorm.
	The temple was filled with incense smoke.	De tempel was gevuld met rook van wierook.
	Yanni was hospitalized.	Yanni was gehospitaliseerd.
	I used to be in love with the teacher.	Vroeger was ik verliefd op de juffrouw.
	He had always been a bit of an oddball.	Hij was altijd nogal een zonderling.
	I wish I was more confident.	Ik wou dat ik zelfverzekerder was.
	The tone was mocking and sarcastic.	De toon was spottend en sarcastisch.
	The consternation was clearly noticeable.	De ontsteltenis was duidelijk merkbaar.
	The arrangement was mutually beneficial.	De schikking was wederzijds voordelig.
	He was a very wise, rich and powerful king.	Hij was een zeer wijs, rijk en machtig koning.
	The thrilling finale was breathtaking.	De zinderende finale was adembenemend.
	It was an awkward silence.	Het was een ongemakkelijke stilte.
	It was uncomfortably quiet in the room.	Het was onbehaaglijk stil in de kamer.
	The fine was disproportionate to the mistake.	De boete was niet in verhouding tot de fout.
	everyone was moody and short-tempered	iedereen was humeurig en kortaangebonden
	I told him his uncle had died.	Ik vertelde hem dat zijn oom gestorven was.