"Are" vs. "were" when action is in the past, but subject is still extant
11264
"He didn't know where New Jersey was"
105201
" could " vs. " could have "
122848
Is “are” a borrowed word?
23177
Tense change: previous actions on something that's currently true
134223
dummy "it" + was/were?
21529
Should I be using 'is' or 'was' in reported speech?
108316
Why is "He said me he was ..." ungrammatical, but "He told me he was ..." is not?
86883
Subject + am/is/are + to + verb
38669
"Was" or "were" in subjunctive clauses
102159
“Has been” vs. “was”
82398
I 'was' or I 'were'?
148617
If something was vs If something were
246
Agreement in "[Singular Noun] Is/Are [Plural Noun]"?
128742
'in' vs. 'on' for dates
26184
Why do we use the base form of verbs instead of the past form in past tense questions?
16124
Use of "If there is/are"
55521
Mixing tenses in past tense fiction