Can you say the exact meaning of the following sentence?(with its main structure if possible)
you were to say.and the sentences like this
Once again, it would be helpful if you could provide more context: there is an enormous difference between the meanings in these two examples:
I don't know how he'd react if
you were to say that.
Why did you disappear?? I told you that
you were to say a few words of welcome.
It seems like you are talking about the modal structure "to be to". It means "to have to do something (typically) by law".
We were to wear uniforms in our school years.
It does to have to be 'by law'. Your example sentence sounds unnatural to me. I think what you are trying to say would be more naturally expressed as, "We had to wear uniforms throughout out time at school".