IF I WAS or IF I WERE 'I were' is called the subjunctive mo | Oxford IELTS

IF I WAS or IF I WERE

"I were" is called the subjunctive mood, and is used when you're are talking about something that isn't true or when you wish something was true.

If I were rich, I would buy you a car = I’m not rich in real life

"I was" is for things that could have happened in the past or now.

If I was wrong, I am sorry = I said something and I might have been wrong.
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