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- I was or I were? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
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?
- “is made” vs. “was made” vs. “has been made [closed]
I have a car that is made by Benz I have a car that was made by Benz I have a car that has been made by Benz Which sounds natural? So confusing
- We was or We were which is correct? - English Language Learners Stack . . .
We was is not standard English, it is used in some regional dialects: The verb 'to be' has two simple past forms in Standard English - I he she it was and you we they were Apart from the special case of you, the distinction is, therefore, between singular was and plural were In some regional dialects, however, this pattern is not observed In some parts of the country, speakers use was
- I used to and I was used to - What is the difference?
Don't the two sentences: I used to drink coffee every day I was used to drinking coffee every day refer to a past habit? If not, what is the difference?
- difference - I went to. . . vs I was at. . . - English Language . . .
Instead of saying: I went to the hospital a month ago Is it acceptable to say: I was at the hospital a month ago Is either of these sentences preferred over the other?
- word choice - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
If you are talking about the past you should say I got to know that it was a self-help book even if the book still exists, because you are referring to something that happened to you in the past ("getting to know" or further back when you read the book) you should use "was" If you are talking generally about something that still exists then you will use "is" I read a book called "Teach
- I lived Vs. I was living - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
In 1999, I was living in Cuba In 1999, I lived in Cuba Do both sentences seem grammatically correct? My teacher had told that the first sentence, which is with past continuous, is incorrec
- tense - Should I use build or built - English Language Learners . . .
To the close voters and the editor, the question is not about tense but whether a noun phrase a friendship build or a verb should be used
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