были написаны

were written

→ быть
phrase Rare #35,743
were written Passive past plural form. Used when the subject received the action of writing.
RU: Эти письма были написаны вчера.
EN: These letters were written yesterday.

Те картины были написаны им.

Those paintings were painted by him.

Слова были написаны неправильно.

The words were spelled incorrectly.

Эти статьи были написаны не мной.

These articles were not written by me.

Все песни, которые мы пели сегодня вечером, были написаны Томом.

All the songs we sang this evening were written by Tom.

Эти вопросы были написаны Томом.

These questions were written by Tom.

Все песни, что мы пели сегодня вечером, были написаны Томом.

All the songs we sang tonight were written by Tom.