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Imantaghavi Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Second conditional
Hi,
I know that we use "were" instead of "was" for the subject "I" in second conditional. I wonder if we could do the same for "it".
How about "he" and "she"? I think "was" must be used for these two.
Any help is highly appreciated,
Iman
I know that we use "were" instead of "was" for the subject "I" in second conditional. I wonder if we could do the same for "it".
How about "he" and "she"? I think "was" must be used for these two.
Any help is highly appreciated,
Iman
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be (past) be (present) all other verbs (past & present) I were you were he, she, it were we were you were they were I be you be he, she, it be we be you be they be I work you work he, she, it work we work you work they work In subjunctive mood, "were" applies to all pronouns. If I were a cop, I would give anyone a ticket for texting while driving. If she were my wife, I would divorce her.
- be (past) be (present) all other verbs (past & present) I were you were he, she, it were we were you were they were I be you be he, she, it be we be you be they be I work you work he, she, it work we work you work they work In subjunctive mood, "were" applies to all pronouns.
- If I were a cop, I would give anyone a ticket for texting while driving.
- If she were my wife, I would divorce her.
- Here is a table for your reference.
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| be (past) | be (present) | all other verbs (past & present) |
| I were you were he, she, it were we were you were they were | I be you be he, she, it be we be you be |
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imantaghaviI know that we use "were" instead of "was" for the subject "I" in second conditional. I wonder if we could do the same for "it".It's were for all pronouns and nouns in the second conditional.
How about "he" and "she"? I think "was" must be used for these two.
If I were / If you were / If he were / If she were / If it were
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