How many people were present at the meeting yesterday?为什么是were present

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How many people were present at the meeting yesterday?为什么是were present

这里不是被动语态,而是普通的过去式,而 present这里是做形容词用,意思为出席的。

因为be present 表示出席的意思.
这里是昨天出席,所以要用过去式.
were present