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“If I Was” or “If I Were”?

If I was and if I were are often used interchangeably. But there’s a right way and a wrong way of using these if-phrases. To choose the correct phrasing, you need to lớn know about subjunctive mood and indicative mood. We’ll teach you more below.

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If I Were …

The subjunctive mood is used for hypothetical, imaginary, or contrary-to-fact situations. If I were is used in these circumstances.

If I were to lớn win the lottery, I’d never tell my family or friends.

I’d join the military if I were stronger.

If I were not at this buổi tiệc nhỏ, I’d be at trang chủ reading a book.

If I Was …

The indicative mood refers to lớn an actuality or declarative statement. Therefore, if I was is used to lớn describe something that already happened in the past.

If I was good, my parents would buy bủ many gifts. But if I was bad, I’d get nothing.

Sorry if I was being a jerk earlier, I was just hungry.

If I was late to lớn practice, the coach would make bủ lập cập laps.

“If I Was” or “If I Were”—Examples

Here are some more examples of sentences with the if I was or if I were phrasing.

If I was to lớn travel to lớn Thành Phố New York, I’d visit the Empire State Building first.

If I were to lớn travel to lớn Thành Phố New York, I’d visit the Empire State Building first.

My focus would be reforming immigration laws if I was president.

My focus would be reforming immigration laws if I were president.

If I was there, I would've helped you.

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If I were there, I would've helped you.

“If I Was” or “If I Were”—There’s a Difference!

When you’re trying to lớn remember which phrase to lớn use, just ask yourself this: is what you’re referring to lớn imaginary, or did it really happen? If it’s an imaginary situation, use if I were. If it really happened, use if I was.

If I were you, though, I’d make sure to lớn use LanguageTool as my writing assistant. Not only will it correct these phrases if used incorrectly, but it will suggest stylistic improvements while also checking for spelling and grammar mistakes.