grammar If you were or if you are English Language The use of were can get complicated,the sentences below use the were to clause to indicate an element of uncertainty to the actions and outcomes referenced If you were to go home now, you might have a surprise waiting If you were to confirm the order today, I could get you a if I were you or if I was you Englisch Hilfen The word were in the phrase if I were you is special form It is known as the subjunctive mood from the grammatical point of view Today you also find the phrase if I was you If I were you, I would verb English Speaking Lessons If I were you, I would verb Listen to the Entire Lesson Here you are giving an example of what decision YOU would do given the circumstances This can be in past tense or in a conditional present. grammar If you were to or If you or If you The first form If you were to go home, you would feel better should be grammatically correct, but it sounds rather strange to me The second form If you went home, you would feel better is grammatically absolutely correct and also expresses the right thing. If you were I If you were me WordReference Forums Feb , Many people including me would say if you were in my place, to avoid having to make the choice The latinizing grammarians, who insisted that a predicate complement must be in the nominative case it is I , have a lot to answer for Quotes from some websites about this application of Latin grammar to English The Isley Brothers If You Were There YouTube Oct , broadcast in stereo The Isley Brothers If You Were There Which is correct If it were you or If it was you Quora If it were you is the correct form This is an example of the subjunctive mood The subjunctive mood is the verb form used to explore a hypothetical situation e.g If I were you or to express a wish, a demand, or a suggestion e.g I demand he be present See the ten examples below Was or Were in the If Clause Conditional Grammarly Was or Were in the If Clause Conditional If you find yourself debating whether to use was or were in a sentence, it s likely that you re dealing with an unreal conditional sentence As a refresher, an unreal conditional sentence expresses events that are hypothetical or improbable. Hypothetical Questions The only list you ll need. If you were perpetually surrounded by one aroma besides your natural smell which you and everyone around you could smell, what would it be If you could level up any aspect of yourself i.e strength, intelligence, charisma, etc but you had to decrease another aspect of yourself by the same amount, what aspects would you increase, and What If Questions Thought provoking conversation Catch Me If You Can
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