2 июн. 2021 г. · “If I was” uses the past tense, indicating that the event took place in the past. Examples: “I think I'd ring your lawyer now if I were you.”

2 янв. 2021 г. · “If I were" is present tense contrary-to-fact subjunctive mood. It describes a hypothetical act or situation that does not actually happen in the present.

28 авг. 2021 г. · Clearly the statement ,”if I were you”, is hypothetical, and so the verb form is were ,not was, to indicate the subjunctive mood.

26 дек. 2020 г. · The correct one is “ if I were…”. “if I were he” and “if I were you.” In unreal conditional sentences, “was” may not be used.

2 авг. 2017 г. · “If I was” uses the past tense, indicating that the event took place in the past. Examples: “I think I'd ring your lawyer now if I were you.”

20 окт. 2021 г. · If I were you is correct. It's the subjunctive tense, which is used when the statement can never be true. Same thing goes for Beyoncé's if I ...

16 мар. 2021 г. · “If I were you” is a standard opener for a piece of advice expressed as a second conditional sentence. It can also be combined with a third conditional ...

7 февр. 2021 г. · “If I were …” is subjunctive. You use it for conditions that are known to be contrary to fact. “If I was …” is not subjunctive.

2 июл. 2016 г. · Yes, grammatical strictness indicates that "if I were" is usually correct and should be used. However, not only does "if I was" often go ...

3 июн. 2015 г. · It basically means “if I were in the same position as you, this is what I would do.” In other words: “here is my advice.”.