TESOL/TEFL training: Teaching a Grammatical Structure

[USStateSponTerrorism]

When you use IF, you MUST use WERE! I admit it's a common even with college professors.

[AutumnRide86]

Shouldn't there be an apostrophe in there, i.e. '...if you saw your boyfriend/girlfrienD'S diary'??

[Coryweavable]

A more proper use of the subjunctive would certainly be: "If he were rich..."

Overall, great video! It's provided me with many ideas [:

[globalenglishtesol]

Yes, it's O.K to say 'if he were rich'. Was/were can be used

[briangunn21]

@globalenglishtesol I disagree. WAS is not correct.

[bmxymierda]

@briangunn21

Isn't it BETTER to say WERE but still gramatically correct to use WAS?

[briangunn21]

@bmxymierda No, it isn't. You need to use the subjunctive tense. You don't use was with this tense. Look it up.

[davismortiis]

is it ok to say "if he WERE rich , he'd buy a car" ????

[globalenglishtesol]

@davismortiis - Yes, it's O.K to say 'if he were rich'. Was/were can be used

[irin42]

@davismortiis but how were is used for plural and oly was is used for singular