Question

I was or I were
which is grammatically correct??

Answer 1

I was is past tense of I am

I were is third person past tense and the second past tense

Answer 2

both

Step-by-step explanation:

a) example of "I was" (mostly it is used as a past tense of "I am":

- I was shocked when I saw he got the 1st place in the class.

- I used to lived in the village when I was a kid.

b) example of "I were" ("if I were") (it is used when u are not that thing or that person) :

- I won't do that if I were u. (i am not u)

- If he were a girl, he will be wearing dresses all the day (he is not a girl)

c) example of "I was" ("if I was") (it is used when u might doing that thing)

- If I was rude to you, I'm sorry. (i might be rude to u)

- If I was wrong, i will make corrections (i might be wrong)