Cursive Words

Were in Cursive

Watch the word were drawn in cursive stroke by stroke, trace it on the writing lines, and print a free practice worksheet.

In cursive, were is written in 1 stroke without lifting the pencil: w-e-r-e in one continuous stroke. Press play to watch it drawn on the writing lines, then trace it yourself and print the free worksheet.

were written in cursive on handwriting guidelines, with a green starting dot and a red stop sign

How to write were in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through w-e-r-e, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
Strokes: 1Pencil lifts: 0Letters: 4

Size is what makes were readable: midline-height w, e, and r. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in were connect

2 of were's 3 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is w-e, where w ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of e.

The letters in were

were is only as good as its letters. Each card links to the full guide — animation, joins, quiz, and worksheet — for that letter.

Trace were in cursive

Trace it the way children do in the app: start on the green circle and pull it along every stroke without straying off the word.

Put your finger or mouse on the circle and pull it through the word.

Free printable were cursive worksheet

Take were to pencil and paper — the free printable worksheet has dashed models to trace, green starting dots for guided writing, a model to copy, and open writing lines to finish.

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Frequently asked questions

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: were is 1 stroke without lifting the pencil, so learn where each stroke begins before writing freely. The worksheet on this page follows that exact trace-copy-practice order.

None — were is a single unbroken stroke from start to finish.

were uses 4 letters (3 different ones): w, e, and r. Size is what makes were readable: midline-height w, e, and r. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

2 of were's 3 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is w-e, where w ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of e.

were starts with the letter w, which opens on an undercurve. Start there every time — the entry stroke is what the trace check on this page listens for first.

Practice writing were with real feedback

Scribble teaches cursive this same way on iPad — watch, trace, write, and get feedback on shape, size, spacing, and slant.

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