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Hi, It's generally " I was ": I was in my room yesterday night. (past simple, active) I was told a nice story at the pub. (past simple, passive) I was standing in front of the mirror when the telephone rang.
- Hi, It's generally " I was ": I was in my room yesterday night.
- (past simple, active) I was told a nice story at the pub.
- (past simple, passive) I was standing in front of the mirror when the telephone rang.
- (past progressive or continuous) Sometimes you can ran across " I were " (subjunctive), and this usually happens when the statement is hypothetical or counterfactual (=contrary to what is true).
- For instance: I wish I were rich!
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Hi,
It's generally "I was":
It's generally "I was":
- I was in my room yesterday night. (past simple, active)
- I was told a nice story at the pub. (past simple, passive)
- I was standing in front of the mirror when the telephone rang. (past progressive or continuous)
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