Why do you say if I were?
The reason we use WERE instead of WAS is because the sentence is in the SUBJUNCTIVE mood which is used for hypothetical situations. This is a condition which is contrary to fact or reality (the fact is, I am NOT you). In the subjunctive mood we use IF + I / HE / SHE / IT + WERE for the verb To Be.
Is it correct to say I wish I were there?
They are both grammatically correct, though the sense of each is different. “I wish I was there” means that the speaker wishes (using the present tense: “wish”) that he or she had been (past tense: “was”) at a specific place at a past time.
When to use had VS has?
‘Has’ is the third person singular present tense of ‘have’ while ‘had’ is the third person singular past tense and past participle of ‘have. ‘ Both are transitive verbs, but ‘has’ is used in sentences that talk about the present while ‘had’ is used in sentences that talk about the past. 3.
Had Should were instead of if?
was / were – We often use were instead of was after if. Both was and were are used in formal English, but only was is used in informal English. If I were you……If vs. Were / Had / Should.
| WITHOUT IF | |
|---|---|
| CONDITION | MAIN CLAUSE |
| Were I you, | I wouldn’t get involved. |
| Had I known, | I would have said something. |
What words can replace if?
1. Replacing if
- as long as.
- assuming (that)
- on condition (that)
- on the assumption (that)
- provided (that)
- supposing (that)
- unless.
- with the condition (that)
What can I write instead of if?
Form. The alteranatives to If are: but for, even if, if in doubt, if it weren’t for/if it hadn’t been for, if necessary, if not, if possible, if so, in case, only if, providing/provided (that), so/as long as, suppose/supposing, unless, what if, when…
What is another word for execute?
Some common synonyms of execute are accomplish, achieve, discharge, effect, fulfill, and perform.