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Hello, what is the difference between "I was" and "I were", because I have seen both of them in sentences!
27 Oca 2022 18:13
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Using 'were' when the subject is 'I' is called the Subjunctive Mood. There is a grammatical difference between using was or were in some structures with "were" signifying something that is an impossibility where as 'was' is something that is possible
With "Wish" - in a wish structure you should only use 'were'; using 'was' is incorrect as you are wishing for something that you don't have.
I wish I were smarter.
(not) I wish I was smarter.
With Conditionals - It is possible to use either "were" or "was" depending on how possible the condition is.
If I were the president, I would... (this is extremely unlikely as I'm too lazy:) )
If I was wrong, I'm sorry (definitely possible as i make mistakes a lot)
While this grammatical difference is well defined, fact is most native speakers (and indeed some teachers) don't know or care about the difference.
27 Ocak 2022
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Hi Sara!
We use I was.
But in conditional sentences we use I were
For example : If I were you, I would do it.
Remember that we just use I were in these sentences!
However sometimes native speakers say I was in conditional sentences but this is usually wrong.
Hope this helps!😁
27 Ocak 2022
1
Salaam Sara,
In English the custom is to use I was in all simple past situations. However, I were is the better option if we are using conditionals in the idea of giving advice to others.
This is best illustrated in this phrase: If I were you, I would learn Spanish after finishing English.
This is advice that is given to another person as a conditional; he advises the person to learn Spanish when he completes his English courses.
In ALL other cases, use "I was."
28 Ocak 2022
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27 Ocak 2022
hello
I were is wrong
28 Ocak 2022
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İngilizce, Farsça (Farsi), İspanyolca
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