Breakdown of Директор сказал, чтобы вы были на заседании.
вы
you (plural)
на
on, at / by (transport) / to (a place) / to (in answer to)
директор
director
быть
to be
Questions & Answers about Директор сказал, чтобы вы были на заседании.
Why does заседании end in -ии instead of the usual Prepositional case ending -е?
The dictionary form of the word for meeting or session is заседание. Because it ends in -ие, it follows a special rule: nouns ending in -ия, -ие, and -ий take -ии in the Prepositional case rather than the standard -е.
Why do we use the preposition на instead of в for being at a meeting?
We use на because заседание is an event or gathering, not a physical building or enclosed space. Just like you would say на концерте (at a concert) or на уроке (at a lesson), you use на for meetings.
Why does the sentence use the past tense были when the English translation says you 'should be' there?
Could I use что instead of чтобы in this sentence?