they were gone

they were gone(
they
 
wuhr
 
gan
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. ya no estaban
Emilia went to the library to meet her friends, but when she got there, they were gone.Emilia fue a la biblioteca a encontrarse con sus amigos, pero cuando llegó, ya no estaban.
b. se habían ido
I couldn't find any of my friends at the park. They were gone.No encontré a ninguno de mis amigos en el parque. Se habían ido.
c. habían desaparecido
The teens stole a bunch of video games, and they were gone by the time the police arrived.Los adolescentes robaron varios videojuegos y para cuando llegó la policía ya habían desaparecido.
a. desaparecieron
I left my keys on the table. I stepped away for a minute, and they were gone.Dejé mis llaves sobre la mesa. Me alejé un momento y desaparecieron.
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