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Q: Which Form is Correct?

If I was or If I were?

An often asked question is whether: 'If I was ...' or 'If I were ...' is correct.

7 years 48 weeks ago in  Teaching & Learning - China

 
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http://esl.about.com/od/common_mistakes/a/If-I-Was-Or-If-I-Were.htm

 

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A common question is whether 'If I was ...' or 'If I were ...' is correct. The answer is that they are both correct, but in different contexts. 

If I were = Imaginary

If I were is used to express an imaginary situation in the present.

If I were you, I would take a vacation.
I would give the test again if I were the teacher. 

If I was = when I was

If I was is used to express something that was true when or if something else happened.

If I was late for class, I got into trouble.
I had to do extra homework, If I was absent.

bayuvar139:

Thanks for this link; most excellent!

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http://esl.about.com/od/common_mistakes/a/If-I-Was-Or-If-I-Were.htm

 

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A common question is whether 'If I was ...' or 'If I were ...' is correct. The answer is that they are both correct, but in different contexts. 

If I were = Imaginary

If I were is used to express an imaginary situation in the present.

If I were you, I would take a vacation.
I would give the test again if I were the teacher. 

If I was = when I was

If I was is used to express something that was true when or if something else happened.

If I was late for class, I got into trouble.
I had to do extra homework, If I was absent.

bayuvar139:

Thanks for this link; most excellent!

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