May 13, 2016 · 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.

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 …

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 …

May 26, 2021 · is it "was" or "were" Ask Question Asked 4 years, 1 month ago Modified 4 years, 1 month ago

Purdue OWL has this example which is almost identical to OP's case: One of the boxes is open. The verb agrees with the subject, "One". If you wanted to talk about "two", you would use a …

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"?

Sep 23, 2020 · "the handle of the doors was/were damaged." This was an example at our English class and it has gotten me confused. Which of them is the right answer and why?

Aug 30, 2016 · The comma before the "if" is syntactically not necessary, but it helps break out a long sentence in a logical place. "were no credit to be given" is equivalent to "if there was no …