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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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are or were?

I wish I was as good at Spanish as you are{were]"

What it should be? Were or Are?
  

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AnonymousWere or Are?
are

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I wish I were as good at Spanish as you were.
Any reason for its being incorrect?
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KhoshtipManI wish I were as good at Spanish as you were.Any reason for its being incorrect?
No. It's OK.

CJ
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AnonymousI wish I was as good at Spanish as you are{were]"
The first 'were' is correct, though many speakers of BrE use 'was'.

The second 'were' is correct if we are talking about the past competence of 'you'. If we are talking about the present competence of 'you', then 'are' is correct..
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