- I was or I were? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
I wish I were young I wish I were a boy I wish I were a policeman I wish I were a rich man All the above sentences suggest you want to be something you are factually not In other words, you are NOT young, a boy, a policeman, a rich man and you are sorry that you are not young, a boy, a policeman, a rich man If I were you, I wouldn't say that
- 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 2) some of the best known writers of detective fiction in the twentieth century have been women
- Meaning Diffrence Would be and were - English Language Learners . . .
The correct use is decided by when you had that thought: if the thought occurred to you when (or before) you were making the call, then would be is an appropriate choice (were is still possible) If, on the other hand, the thought occurred to you after that event then were is correct, but would be is not right - a possible variant would be must
- is it was or were - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
If you really wanna go nuts with it "My thoughts were the ones that had begun to drive me slightly mad" This makes it sound like you and your thoughts are not entirely one, which might be stylistically kind of cool
- tense - If something was vs If something were - English Language . . .
Use were (instead of was) in statements that are contrary to fact In your sentences it should definitely be: "What if the Moon were a Disco ball" - It's not true, that's why we use the subjunctive, it's contrary to fact "If + were" expresses the subjunctive mood, which refers to wishes and desires and is known as a "non-factual" mood
- How were or How was? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
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- grammar - as if it is vs. as if it were vs. as if it was - English . . .
"If it were" or "If it was" can be used to give a hypothetical condition It's not actually true that the car is a part, or an extension, of your body, but hypothetically if it was an extension, you would get the same feeling of flow "If it is" could be used to give a condition that could (perhaps in the future) be true
- grammar - If you were or if you are? - English Language Learners Stack . . .
"If you were here 10 minutes ago, "The use of "were" can get more complicated ,the sentences below use the "were to" clause to indicate an element of uncertainty to the actions and outcomes referenced "If you were to go home now, you might have a surprise waiting " "If you were to confirm the order today , I could get you a discount "
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