What is the difference between "where" and "were"?

[dxwdaw]

I get confused between "where" and "were" while writing. Can someone explain the difference with examples to help me understand better?

 

[inzhenerna_jmpr]

Where is used to ask about a place or location.
Were is the past tense of “are.”

Examples:

• Where are you going? (location)
• They were at the park yesterday. (past tense)

 

[Salvatore_Damon]

Where is used for places or locations — for example, "Where are you going?" Were is the past tense of 'are' — for example, "We were late to the meeting."

 

[Clara]

The difference between “where” and “were” is based on meaning and grammar:

• Where refers to a place or location.
  Example: Where are you going?
• Were is the past tense of “are” (and sometimes used in unreal or conditional situations).
  Example: They were happy. / If I were taller…

 

[ErlindaDea]

“Where” refers to a place or location (e.g., “Where are you?”).
“Were” is the past tense of ‘are’ or part of a conditional (e.g., “They were happy” or “If I were rich…”).

In short: where = location, were = past tense of ‘are’.

 

[MatthewRup]

Where is a linguistic element which is answered by where, a place, a location, whereas where is the past tense of are, and traditionally the element appears after the verb, followed by a plural subject or in hypothetical form.

 

[robbin]

Where” refers to a place or location, such as “Where are you going?” “Were” is the past tense of “are,” used to describe past states or actions, like “They were happy yesterday.” Though similar in sound, they serve very different grammatical purposes.

 

[WandaJarma]

"Where are you going?" is an example of how "where" is used for locations or places. The past tense of "are" is "were," as in "We were late to the meeting."