Question

Incorrect: I wish i was an artist.
Correct: I wish I were an artist.
Why do we use were instead of was??​

Answer 1

Answer:

subjunctive sentence: the form a sentence has when it is expressing a suggestion, wish, uncertainty, possibility, etc.

The subjunctive is used when a sentence expresses a wish. If a sentence is wishful, you use the subjunctive form of the verb “to be”: “were”. This may seem counterintuitive, but even if the subject of the sentence is singular, you use “were”.

Other examples : If I were in your place, I would not do it.

                             I wish it were Friday

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