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  1. I 'was' or I 'were'? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    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?

  2. 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 …

  3. tense - "If something was" vs "If something were" - English …

    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 …

  4. We was or We were which is correct? - English Language Learners …

    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 …

  5. How were or How was? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    May 18, 2018 · I'm in trouble with the following sentence: How was/were the meals you had while you were gone? I think "How were" is correct, but why is "How was" wrong? Please explain.

  6. "Who was" or "Who were"? - English Language Learners Stack …

    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"?

  7. If you were or if you are? - English Language Learners Stack …

    If you were can also imply that you had planned to do it. "If I were going to go home in an hour, would you come?" does not describe an unlikely or impossible scenario.

  8. difference - Were/Would be vs Were/Would have been - English …

    Dec 7, 2016 · I'm not sure if I'm right but I think that after "were" I should place "would have been" instead of "would be". If I were to make this game, it would have been a lot more difficult. It …

  9. Which is the correct subject verb agreement in "The majority of …

    So both "was" or "were" could be correct. You would choose "was" if you think of "the majority of the class" as a single unit, and "were" if you consider the individuals. Since "the majority of the …

  10. Is "you was" correct to say? - English Language Learners Stack …

    Jul 7, 2016 · and you was right, baby, baby, you was so right! you said someday the worm would turn, i had some lessons that i had to learn, and you was right, baby, baby, you was so right! …