Feb 14, 2019 · 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 …

Jun 19, 2022 · "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 …

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 …

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 …

Jul 19, 2019 · However, if you want your listener to answer the question, what were you doing you should ask what were you doing. If you ask "where were you when I called" the other person …

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 …

Apr 26, 2017 · 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 question is usually in the same form as the answer. So the answer might be these buildings were designed by Lutyens - the subject of the verb is the buildings. So, the question is "Who …

Nov 5, 2022 · There were some old books in the room. Some were damaged but some were all right. I have made tea. Would you like some? If you need any money, I’ll lend you some. Some …

Oct 18, 2018 · In that context, the phrase the best can also be used as if it were an adverb. The meaning is approximately the same in that case. In the following sentence, however, best is an …