are作动词表示是(系动词be的现在时，用于第二人称或复数)，用作名词时有时可表示公亩(等于100平方米)，那么are的过去式是什么呢?下面一起来看看are的过去式以及are的用法和例句吧
are的过去式及其它时态
过去式： were 过去分词： been 现在分词： being
are的用法
1.第二人称you+are; 第一人称复数we+are; 第三人称复数they+are 其他复数名词+are
(注意：第二人称单复数同形，都为you)
例：You are my good friend. We are in the same class.
They are on the road. The books are on the desk.
2.are与主语还可缩写。如：
We are= We're， They are =They're, You are = You're。而are与 not可缩写成aren't。
3.如果是复数的话，后面跟的be动词是are，接着接上的名词也要用复数形式哦，至于后面要不要接上形容词、动名词要根据句子语境需要来定哦。复数后面，一般紧跟的动词是动词原形的(主要是讲到一般现在时的时候)，当然要根据句子时态的需要。后面是否要跟动词，也是取决于句子的需要。
are的过去式例句
1、Issues such as these were not really his concern.
他其实并不关心诸如此类的问题。
2、The rescuers were beaten back by strong winds and currents.
救援人员因风浪太大而被迫中断工作。
3、They were knocking around together for about a year.
他们交往大概有一年了。
4、My cuticles were split and ragged, and my nails unevenly bitten.
我指甲根部的表皮龟裂粗糙，指甲被咬得参差不齐。
5、I picked first all the people who usually were left till last.
我先挑出了所有通常留到最后的人。
6、More people would be attracted to cycling if conditions were right.
如果天气适宜，会有更多的人被吸引到骑自行车的行列中来。
7、They were going to sail around the little island, against the tide.
他们打算绕着小岛逆潮航行。
