- I was or I were? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
From other's conversation,I found out they mentioned I was and sometimes they also mentioned I were Is there any rules for I was were?
- What is the difference between were and have been?
What is the difference between "were" and "have been", and are these sentences gramatically correct? 1) some of the best known writers of detective fiction in the twentieth century were women
- We was or We were which is correct? - English Language Learners Stack . . .
We was is not standard English, it is used in some regional dialects: The verb 'to be' has two simple past forms in Standard English - I he she it was and you we they were Apart from the special case of you, the distinction is, therefore, between singular was and plural were In some regional dialects, however, this pattern is not observed In some parts of the country, speakers use was
- singular vs plural - When do I use was and when do I use were . . .
Do I use was or were in this sentence? Bonnie, along with her associates, was invited to the gathering
- Why do we use was not were here: There was a lot of wind and heavy . . .
The rule of proximity applies here The nearest NP to the verb is the singular "a lot of wind", so singular agreement is normal But if it was a plural NP, the verb would be plural: There were a lot of heavy storms and heavy rain"
- grammar - I wish I was vs. I wish I were - English Language . . .
Yes, but despite what you may have read, "I wish I were rich" is not a subjunctive clause The subjunctive is a clause type that uses the plain form of the verb, as in "It is vital that I be kept informed" The "were" in your example is best called 'irrealis', a special mood form instanced solely by "were" with 1st or 3rd person singular subjects Many speakers prefer to use the preterite "was
- If you were or if you are? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
If you were can also imply that you had planned to do it "If I were going to go home in an hour, would you come?" does not describe an unlikely or impossible scenario
- Were you able to and are you able to, when to use which?
Were you able to attend the meeting yesterday? I cannot understand in what kind of context a guy would say that, could someone make up a scenario? X misses the meeting He needs notes He asks his friend Y "were you able to attend the meeting yesterday?"
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