“If I were a boy”的谓语为什么是“were”?“am”的过去时不是“was”吗?

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  • “If I were a boy”是虚拟语气的用法.虚拟语气表达的与现在/过去/将来事实相反的主观设想或主观愿望.在虚拟语气中,be在各种人称的形式都用“were”.非正式文体中,第三人称单数也可以用“was”.但在“If(条件句)/Were you(倒装句)···”中不用“was”.