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"was" Practice Dutch lesson
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Tom was my son.
Tom was mijn zoon.
this village, I still know how it was
dit dorp, ik weet nog hoe het was
I had no idea that Tom was your son.
Ik wist niet dat Tom jouw zoon was.
It was entirely coincidental.
Het was geheel toevallig.
Why were you late for class?
Waarom was je te laat in de les?
It was fun while it lasted.
Het was leuk zolang het duurde.
I had no idea that Mary was your wife.
Ik wist niet dat Mary jouw vrouw was.
The meeting took place yesterday.
De vergadering was gisteren.
Yanni was not happy.
Yanni was niet blij.
I’m glad you weren’t there.
Ik ben blij dat je er niet was.
I had no idea that Mary was your daughter.
Ik wist niet dat Mary jouw dochter was.
He was just behind me.
Hij was vlak achter mij.
Tom was very happy.
Tom was zeer gelukkig.
Obviously, I was scared.
Uiteraard was ik bang.
I felt safe when he was with me.
Ik voelde me veilig wanneer hij bij me was.
What did Tom do while he was in Australia?
Wat heeft Tom gedaan terwijl hij in Australië was?
Her grandmother had never before been so beautiful, so big.
Haar grootmoeder was vroeger nooit zo mooi, zo groot geweest.
I was a kid and didn’t know any better than that it would never pass
ik was een kind en wist niet beter dan dat ’t nooit voorbij zou gaan
It was nice in Boston.
Het was leuk in Boston.
Why was this a secret?
Waarom was dit een geheim?
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