i thought you were one of vs i thought you was one of

The correct phrase is 'I thought you were one of.' 'Were' is the correct past tense form of the verb 'to be' when referring to 'you.' 'Was' is incorrect in this context.

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i thought you were one of

This phrase is correct. 'Were' is the correct past tense form of the verb 'to be' when referring to 'you.'

This phrase is used to express a past belief or assumption about someone being part of a group or category.

Examples:

I thought you were one of the students in my class.
I thought you were one of the volunteers helping out.
I thought you were one of the guests invited to the party.
I thought you were one of the employees working on the project.
I thought you were one of the players on the team.

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Look, I thought you were one of the boys who stole Maria's bike.
Mr Crane, I thought you were one of the faithful.
I thought you were one of those so-called heroes.
- I thought you were one of them.
I thought you were one of the other cleaning...
There are very few people we can trust, but I thought you were one of them.
I thought you were one of the good guys.
I thought you were one of the sheriff's men, or worse, come to kill us while we sleep.
And I thought you were one of the good guys.
I thought you were one of the nurses that's been MIA all morning.
I thought you were one of the witch's goons.
I gave it to you 'cause I thought you were one of us.
I always thought you were one of the best in the country.
I just thought you were one of those naturally skinny girls who'd eventually fill out as she matured.
And I thought that you were one of the few kids in school that didn't need to be popular.
I thought you were sure one of them did it. (sighs)
Here I thought you were the one running out of time.
And I thought you were supposed to be one of the smart ones.
Since you like Kim Kang Suk, I thought you were going to sing one of his songs.
I thought you were the only one of them who wasn't sick.

i thought you was one of

This phrase is incorrect. 'Was' is not the correct past tense form of the verb 'to be' when referring to 'you.'

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I thought you said that guy was one of your best doctors.
I thought you meant one of those little office ones.
Mr Crane, I thought you were one of the faithful.
I thought you were one of those so-called heroes.
- I thought you were one of them.
I thought you were one of the other cleaning...
I thought he was one of the mangy strays from the courtyard.
I thought he was one of his soldiers.
I thought it was one of Freddie's jokes.
I thought I was one of your top customers.
I thought it was one of those sovereigns for sure.
I thought he was one of the mangy strays from the courtyard.
I thought he was one of Falcone's men.
I thought she was one of his wives.
I thought you might enjoy one of my ancient recipes.
I thought your carriage was one of hers.
There are very few people we can trust, but I thought you were one of them.
Look, I thought you were one of the boys who stole Maria's bike.
I thought you were one of the good guys.
I thought you were one of the sheriff's men, or worse, come to kill us while we sleep.

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i thought you were one of vs i thought you was one of