2007-01-03 16:06:49 · 13 answers · asked by duck239 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Use "I was", unless you are George W. Bush and then all grammar is thrown out the window.
2007-01-03 16:14:39 · answer #1 · answered by The Maestro 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rule my father (an English teacher) taught me was to use 'I were' in conjunction with 'if'. Otherwise, use 'I was'. Thus:
If only I were ten years younger, I would dress differently.
When I was ten years younger, I dressed differently.
He also said something about the subjunctive form of the verb, but that's not quite as easy to remember. :P
2007-01-04 00:18:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I was is correct, but I bet the person who answered that I were is correct in hypothetical is probably correct too.
2007-01-04 00:17:26 · answer #3 · answered by bacbca 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grammatically, it should be I was.
I was
You were
He/she was
They were
We were
This is the simple past usage of the verb "be."
2007-01-04 00:12:56 · answer #4 · answered by Enceladus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"I was", except in the case of a hypothetical. For example, "If I were going to Springfield, then..."
2007-01-04 00:11:29 · answer #5 · answered by Diminati 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
i were is usually only used in subjunctive... like wishes... ei: i wish i were young again.
i was is used to show past or past progressive. like: i was cute. or. i was dancing.
2007-01-04 00:16:07 · answer #6 · answered by Taryn 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you are talking about the past, then use I were, if your talking about the present use I was.
2007-01-04 00:45:16 · answer #7 · answered by amazon 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Correct English terminology would be "I was".
2007-01-04 00:14:24 · answer #8 · answered by JULIE 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use i was if you feel like obeying the rules and use i were if you feel like being weird
2007-01-06 14:27:51 · answer #9 · answered by Lizzie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I was
2007-01-04 00:12:12 · answer #10 · answered by BabyGirl 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋