Onlar Liverpool'lu idi.
- They were from Liverpool.
Anne ve babası gezisinin lehinde idi.
- His parents were in favor of his trip.
They were a fine group.
Were father a king, we would have war. (= If father were a king,...).
... You know, if you were to meet your grandparents at the year 1900, they were dirt farmers back ...
... But if you were to instead say, OK-- ...