Deze set oefent het gebruik van 'was' en 'were' in de context van een sollicitatiegesprek.
I was at a job interview yesterday.
Gisteren had ik een sollicitatiegesprek.
She was nervous before the interview.
Zij was nerveus vóór het gesprek.
They were ready for every question.
Zij waren voorbereid op elke vraag.
Were you on time for the interview?
Was je op tijd voor het gesprek?
He wasn't sure about his answers.
Hij was niet zeker van zijn antwoorden.
The interviewer was very nice.
De interviewer was erg aardig.
We were last in line.
Wij waren de laatsten in de rij.
The interview was harder than I expected.
Het gesprek was moeilijker dan ik verwachtte.
The questions were very specific.
De vragen waren erg specifiek.
I wasn't nervous at all.
Ik was helemaal niet nerveus.
They weren't satisfied with my answer.
Zij waren niet tevreden met mijn antwoord.
She wasn't sure where the office was.
Zij wist niet zeker waar het kantoor was.
There were three candidates that day.
Er waren die dag drie kandidaten.
How many people were in the waiting room?
Hoeveel mensen waren er in de wachtkamer?
The position was very interesting.
De functie was erg interessant.
The conditions were better than I thought.
De voorwaarden waren beter dan ik dacht.
The manager was busy when I arrived.
De manager had het druk toen ik aankwam.
We weren't sure how to dress.
Wij wisten niet zeker wat we moesten aantrekken.
She was the second interviewer I met.
Zij was de tweede interviewer die ik ontmoette.
My documents weren't organized.
Mijn documenten waren niet geordend.
The atmosphere in the interview was good.
De sfeer tijdens het gesprek was goed.
They were very impressive in the meeting.
Zij waren erg indrukwekkend in de vergadering.
Where were you before you came here?
Waar was je voordat je hier kwam?
My resume was up to date.
Mijn cv was up-to-date.
I had never had an experience like that before.
Ik had nog nooit zo'n ervaring gehad.
They weren't ready for that question.
Zij waren niet voorbereid op die vraag.
Were you ready to answer every question?
Was je erop voorbereid om elke vraag te beantwoorden?
The offered salary was lower than my expectations.
Het aangeboden salaris was lager dan ik had verwacht.
Everyone was happy with my answers.
Iedereen was blij met mijn antwoorden.
We weren't alone in the waiting room.
Wij waren niet alleen in de wachtkamer.
My first interview was very stressful.
Mijn eerste gesprek was erg stressvol.
She wasn't sure if she was right for the job.
Zij wist niet zeker of ze geschikt was voor de baan.
There were two more candidates there.
Er waren daar nog twee kandidaten.
My former boss was a good reference.
Mijn voormalige baas was een goede referentie.
You weren't prepared enough for those questions.
Je was niet goed genoeg voorbereid op die vragen.
The meeting was shorter than expected.
De vergadering was korter dan verwacht.
The office was big and modern.
Het kantoor was groot en modern.
When were you supposed to arrive?
Wanneer zou je aankomen?
I didn't have any questions at the end of the interview.
Ik had geen vragen aan het einde van het gesprek.
They were pleased with my experience.
Zij waren tevreden met mijn ervaring.
We weren't sure how to respond to the question.
Wij wisten niet zeker hoe we op de vraag moesten reageren.
Her clothes were very professional.
Haar kleding was erg professioneel.
It was hard to answer the last question.
Het was moeilijk om de laatste vraag te beantwoorden.
The interviews were on Monday morning.
De gesprekken waren op maandagochtend.
It wasn't easy to find the address.
Het was niet gemakkelijk om het adres te vinden.
They were curious about my previous experience.
Zij waren nieuwsgierig naar mijn eerdere ervaring.
The other candidates were more experienced than me.
De andere kandidaten waren meer ervaren dan ik.
She was confident during the interview.
Zij was zelfverzekerd tijdens het gesprek.
How long were you there?
Hoe lang was je daar?
We weren't aware of the job requirements.
Wij waren niet op de hoogte van de functie-eisen.
My cover letter was short and clear.
Mijn sollicitatiebrief was kort en duidelijk.