were very
They were very excited.
They were very busy.
Alcuni erano molto peggiori di altri.
Some were much worse than others.
Tom e Mary erano molto occupati.
Tom and Mary were very busy.
Saranno stati i corvi, erano molto arrabbiati.
It must have been the crows, they were very angry.
— Kiki - Consegne a domicilio (1989)
Le istruzioni di Tom erano molto confuse.
Tom's instructions were very confusing.
Erano molto sarcastiche, vero?
They were very sarcastic, weren't they?
Entrambi erano molto intelligenti e maestri nell'arte della guida.
They were both very intelligent and masters of the art of driving.
— Senna (2010)
I bambini erano molto divertiti.
The children were very entertained.