"..if I were..."

[adf_email]

I´d like to know why some times we have to use "I were" instead "I was". I'll be glad to recieve an answer... Thank you!

[Clark]

I´d like to know why sometimes we have to use "I were" instead of "I was". I'll be glad to recieve an answer... Thank you!

I wish I were at home now.
If only I were at home now!

'Were' is the subjunctive form of the verb 'to be'. It is used to describe a hypothetical situation in the present. The speaker is away from home and imagines how good it would be if he were at home at this moment.

[adf_email]

Thanks a lot!