Feb 14, 2019 · 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?

Were -ing (past continuous of BE) is used to situations which were happening at a special time in the past and none hypothetical, it is more direct, not imaginative.

Oct 25, 2021 · 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 …

Jun 19, 2022 · I learned from many sources that as if it were is accepted by all native English speakers. And as if it was is widely used, especially informally. But is the simple present …

Nov 5, 2014 · That is, both "were to" (using the irrealis "were") and "was to" (using a past-tense verb) would usually be interchangeable in a sentence structured similar to yours, but that …

Jul 19, 2019 · A : Where were you at/where were you (what were you doing) when I called you on the phone? B : I was just having dinner with my wife. A : So, that was the reason you didn't …

Apr 26, 2017 · "If + were" expresses the subjunctive mood, which refers to wishes and desires and is known as a "non-factual" mood. If you're mentioning a possibility or a probability, a …

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 …

Which of the following is correct ? Who were these buildings designed by? Or Who was these buildings designed by? Does were/was refer to "these buildings" or "who"?

Feb 26, 2018 · Now, the body of the actress was to be flown in to India for her last rites. Members from across the film fraternity had rushed to Anil Kapoor's home where the body was to be …