What is the difference between "were" and "have been", and are these sentences gramatically correct? 1) some of the best known writers of detective fiction in the twentieth century were women.

May 13, 2016 · From other's conversation,I found out they mentioned I was and sometimes they also mentioned I were. Is there any rules for I was/were?

Jun 19, 2022 · I learned from many sources that as if it were is accepted by all native English speakers. And as if it was is widely used, especially informally. But is the simple present indicative accepted as ...

Nov 5, 2014 · That is, both "were to" (using the irrealis "were") and "was to" (using a past-tense verb) would usually be interchangeable in a sentence structured similar to yours, but that would be if the …

Were -ing (past continuous of BE) is used to situations which were happening at a special time in the past and none hypothetical, it is more direct, not imaginative.

Apr 17, 2024 · The phrase were ever in conditional clauses headed by if is typically used with conditions being presented as unlikely but not impossible. The shift from simple "need" or "ever need" to " were …

Jun 15, 2022 · The rule of proximity applies here. The nearest NP to the verb is the singular "a lot of wind", so singular agreement is normal. But if it was a plural NP, the verb would be plural: There …

Dec 7, 2016 · Were/Would be vs Were/Would have been Ask Question Asked 9 years, 2 months ago Modified 9 years, 2 months ago

If we were to meet the Paris climate goals, the use of fossil-based materials must be quickly reduced and replaced with renewable materials. I have seen usage of both "if we are to" and "if we were to", …

Jan 26, 2016 · Do I use was or were in this sentence? Bonnie, along with her associates, was invited to the gathering.