0
GCheng620 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Which someone "was"/"were"?
Under what circumstances would these two to be verbs be applied accordingly?
Thanks for the explanation in advance!:)
Thanks for the explanation in advance!:)
Top answer
Indicative: I/he/she/was happy. We/you/they were there. Subjunctive: If I/you/he/she/we/they were there ..
- Indicative: I/he/she/was happy.
- We/you/they were there.
- Subjunctive: If I/you/he/she/we/they were there ..
- Some native speakers do not use the subjunctive forms.
- They would say: If I/she/he was there ...
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
1 Answers
0
Indicative: I/he/she/was happy. We/you/they were there.
Subjunctive: If I/you/he/she/we/they were there ...
Some native speakers do not use the subjunctive forms. They would say: If I/she/he was there ...
Subjunctive: If I/you/he/she/we/they were there ...
Some native speakers do not use the subjunctive forms. They would say: If I/she/he was there ...
0
Related Questions