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es waren viele

there were many

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phrase Uncommon #22,013
there were many Used to say that a large number of people or things existed or were present in the past. In the present tense, use “es sind viele.”
GE: Es waren viele Kinder auf dem Spielplatz.
EN: There were many children at the playground.

Es waren viele Fahrzeuge auf den Straßen der kleinen Stadt.

There were many vehicles on the streets of the small town.

Es waren viele Sterne am Himmel zu sehen.

There were many stars visible in the sky.

Es waren viele Gesichter darauf.

There were many faces on it.

— Titanic (1997)

Es waren viele Jungen und Mädchen anwesend.

There were many boys and girls present.

Es waren viele faule Äpfel im Korb.

There were many rotten apples in the basket.