"were" with He, She and It

[redcold]

Hi everyone,

I'm new in this forum and i would like to know if the verb "were" could ever be used with "He, She or It" in formal English ? If yes, can you mention the cases..

Thanks in advance

[Ralf]

Hi redcold, and welcome to the forum!

Yes, you should use were when forming a conditional.

If she were a man, she would shave more often.

If he were a woman, he could hardly pee standing up.
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[redcold]

Thank you very much Ralf