i'm confused with "subjunctive" why do we use verb be "were" for all subject for present "wish"? thanks a lot
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Anonymous i'm I'm confused with about the "subjunctive" . why Why do we use verb be "were" for all subject s for a present "wish"? thanks Thanks a lot .
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Anonymous i'm I'm confused with about the "subjunctive" .
why Why do we use verb be "were" for all subject s for a present "wish"?
thanks Thanks a lot .
We use "were" in those cases because it is a rule of English grammar.
We also use "is" with singular subjects and "are" with plural subjects in the present tense because these are also rules of English grammar.
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