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 women.

2019年2月14日 · 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?

2016年4月26日 · Should I use was or were in this line? The following informations about this item was contributed by Mr.X: Item price, Item location.

2014年11月5日 · 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 would be if the …

But I cannot rule out the possibility that Indian English—and specifically Indian Political English—has evolved this usage of were to precisely in order to express firmness and caution in the same …

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.

2022年6月19日 · 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 indicative …

2017年4月26日 · "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 chance that …

2020年4月19日 · Yes, but despite what you may have read, "I wish I were rich" is not a subjunctive clause. The subjunctive is a clause type that uses the plain form of the verb, as in "It is vital that I be …

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.