Past tense of to be (was / waren)

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in the past
vroeger
I used to be very shy.
Vroeger was ik heel verlegen.
the youth
de jeugd
well-behaved
braaf
In my youth, I was always well-behaved.
In mijn jeugd was ik altijd braaf.
the teenager
de tiener
insecure
onzeker
The teenagers used to be very insecure.
De tieners waren vroeger erg onzeker.
curious
nieuwsgierig
the toys
het speelgoed
The child was curious about the toys.
Het kind was nieuwsgierig naar het speelgoed.
naughty
stout
My brothers were sometimes naughty, but I was well-behaved.
Mijn broers waren soms stout, maar ik was braaf.
annoying
vervelend
the high school
de middelbare school
You were often annoying in high school.
Jullie waren vaak vervelend op de middelbare school.
In their youth, they were never insecure.
In hun jeugd waren zij nooit onzeker.
That teenager was always very curious.
Die tiener was altijd erg nieuwsgierig.
The toys were broken, because the boys were naughty.
Het speelgoed was kapot, want de jongens waren stout.
We were friends in high school.
Wij waren vrienden op de middelbare school.
That program used to be very fun.
Dat programma was vroeger heel leuk.
The teenagers were at the high school yesterday.
De tieners waren gisteren op de middelbare school.
I was very annoying in my youth.
Ik was erg vervelend in mijn jeugd.