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Jan 10, 2016 · Pick one: It was I who salted the earth around your flower deck.-- (if you want to sound formal); It was me that/who salted the earth around your flower deck.-- (which sounds less formal)

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Apr 19, 2020 · Yes, but despite what you may have read, "I wish I were rich" is not a subjunctive clause. The subjunctive is a clause type that uses the plain form of the verb, as in "It is vital that I be kept informed".

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Was.. This is called backshifting and is most often used with indirect reported speech.However it's also something English speakers do when talking about internal thoughts, emotions, or unspoken conversations (think, feel, guess, reason, know, theorize, intend, plan, etc.)

Jun 12, 2020 · I'm not sure what you're asking, but I think you're having some confusion between 'am' used as an auxiliary verb to indicate a tense change in another verb -- for example, "I am sticking", where 'sticking' is the verb and 'am' indicates it's an ongoing action (the present continuous tense) -- and 'am' used as a simple verb.

Aug 27, 2021 · I am quite confused about the differences between "I wonder", "I wondered", "I am wondering" and "I was wondering".