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I’m sure you were aware of the challenges, weren’t you?

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Sentence

Narrator

I’m sure you were aware of the challenges, weren’t you?

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Confirming Suspicions

I'm sure you were aware of the difficulties involved, weren't you?

Gentle Accusation

I'm sure you knew about the problems beforehand, didn't you?

Expressing Understanding

I understand you were aware of the challenges; is that correct?

Informal Conversation

You knew it wouldn't be easy, right?

Rephrased versions

Formal

I presume you were cognizant of the difficulties.

Casual

You knew about the problems, right?

Simpler English

You knew things were tough, didn't you?

Phrases to learn

were aware of

Had knowledge or understanding of something.

weren't you?

A tag question seeking confirmation.