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 …

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 …

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 · "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 …

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 …

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 …

Subject-verb agreement is a pain even for native speakers. The trick is to find the actual subject of the sentence and ignore the rest.

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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 …

Sep 9, 2016 · We were in love for eight years. [were is past tense (I was, they were, we were,etc.) and the past tense means an action started and ended before now. After eight years, your love …