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EllaE Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

You was/were

Hi! I was seeing this movie when one of the characters said "you was" and I thought it was wrong. Am I right? Oh and I was wondering what was more correct to say, I was or I were?
  

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Hi Ella, and welcome to English Forums.... You are right. It is:- I was he was she was it was we were you were they were You'll hear all kinds of sub-standard English spoken in movies!

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  • Hi Ella, and welcome to English Forums....
  • You are right.
  • It is:- I was he was she was it was we were you were they were You'll hear all kinds of sub-standard English spoken in movies!
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Hi Ella, and welcome to English Forums....

You are right.

It is:-

I was
he was
she was
it was
we were
you were
they were

You'll hear all kinds of sub-standard English spoken in movies!
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Welcome to English Forums!
"you was" is not correct.
"I were" is not correct in general, but it may be correct if it is after if.
CJ
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It is I were, he was right? Because by he she and it comes a extra s or something like that...
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When I entered the room, you were working with several students.

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