What is the translation of " 他们曾经是 " in English?

• they were once
• they used to be
• they had been
• they have been

Examples of using 他们曾经是 in Chinese and their translations into English

他们曾经是我的朋友。
They were once our friends.

或者说，至少他们曾经是……”.
Or, at least- they used to be….

他们曾经是一家人。
They were once family.

王冠表明他们曾经是骄傲的统治者;
The crown indicates they were once proud rulers;

他们曾经是幸福,对吧?
They used to be happy, right?

或者说，至少他们曾经是……”.
Or at least they had been….

他们曾经是一个共同体。
They were once one community.

在前世,他们曾经是我的双亲;
In past lives, they have been my parents;

他们曾经是秘密的。
They used to be secret.

他们曾经是那么真实。
They used to be so real.

他们曾经是一个共同体。
They have been community.

他们曾经是男人。
They were once Men.

他们曾经是快乐的。
They were once happy.

我的眼睛不是他们曾经是什么。
My eyes just aren't what they used to be.

他们曾经是辉煌的。
They were once brilliant.

他们是不是安全或轻度因为他们曾经是合法的。
They are not safe or mild because they used to be legal.

他们曾经是一对恋人。
They were once lovers.

男女关系的动力不是他们曾经是什么。
Source- Male/ Female Relationships aren't what they used to be.

他们曾经是强大的。
They were once powerful.

我的眼睛不是他们曾经是什么。
And my eyes aren't what they once were.

我的眼睛不是他们曾经是什么。
My eyes are not what they once were.

他们不是他们曾经是。
They weren't what they once were.

他们曾经是英雄。
Once they were heroes.

事情并非他们曾经是什么,”他说。
They aren't what they once were," he says.

他们曾经是学者，现在是企业家吗?
Were they once academic and now entrepreneurial?

他的眼睛不像他们曾经是。
His eyes were not as good as they once were.

他们曾经是皇家寺庙。
It used to be the Royal Temple.

不再，如果他们曾经是。
Not anymore, if they ever were.

他们曾经是他的年龄。
You once were their age.

他们曾经是那么真实。
That once were so real.