“If it was possible” vs. “if it was possible”

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an implied duplicateur of “If I was” or “If I were”. What is the more common variant of correctly selected word?

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On the third person”, is “was” the “helper” for the “simple past” passive tense in the first person. Thus, as the phrase “it was possible”, is grammarically correct in simple past passive and you can use it.

But it is also correct to use “were” in the “second conditional” for the first and third person singulars as well as the second person singular and all plurals. In addition to “if you were” and “if they were”, the phrase “if I were” and “if he/she/it were” are also correct.

So, short answer, they’re both right in this case, because the usage of “was/wer” as the past participle is both in the second conditional and in the past simple passive.

Answered on March 17, 2021.
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