I grew up with BATMAN and it was as if he were/was there alongside with me during my

[B45]

I grew up with BATMAN and it was as if he were/was there alongside with me during my childhood.

Are both okay here?

 

[MikeNewYork]

I would use "'were". It calls for the subjunctive.

 

[B45]

But would was be wrong?

 

[Matthew Wai]

I learned elsewhere that 'was' can also be the past subjunctive, but I don't know whether it is right or wrong.

Not a teacher.

 

[MikeNewYork]

That depends one's version of English. It would be wrong in mine.

 

[MikeNewYork]

"Was" is not subjunctive there.

 

[Rover_KE]

But would was be wrong?

No. Both versions are correct. You can use whichever you prefer.

 

[lotus888]

Alternative sentence:

I grew up with Batman, and it felt as if he were always alongside (with) me throughout my childhood.


Were you Robin?



--lotus

 

[B45]

Haha. No, I always wanted to be Batman!