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I were working vs i was working

The correct choice is 'I was working.' 'I were working' is grammatically incorrect. 'Was working' is the past tense form of the verb 'to be' with the present participle 'working.'
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I were working

'I were working' is not correct in standard English.

The correct form is 'I was working' when referring to an action that was happening in the past.
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  • May 26, 2020 ... Daryle Singletary and I were working on our all duet project “American Grandstand”. Although the album was completely tracked and in the works to be released.
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Alternatives:

  • I was working

i was working

'I was working' is the correct form in standard English.

This phrase is used to describe an action that was ongoing in the past.

Examples:

  • I was working on my project when you called.
  • Yesterday, I was working late at the office.
  • She was working on her computer all morning.
  • While you were sleeping, I was working on my presentation.
  • I was working out at the gym when I got the news.
  • Feb 2, 2016 ... "I worked today" means that the person is now done working but worked earlier in the day. "I was working today" might mean the same thing ...
  • Jun 11, 2024 ... I lost some updates on the files I was working with, after a computer crash.
  • I Was Working: Poems. Ariel Yelen. A remarkable book of poems that ... It wasn't / okay, thus my work flourished.” Despite such discontents, I Was Working ...
  • 2 days ago ... Back when I was working at Taco Bell, I was able to attend my first food shoot. Because of that and working in advertising for many years, ...
  • Jun 30, 2024 ... Just now, i was working on a REF of a character I made. I'm not too familiar with FireAlpaca since I recently downloaded it and this was the ...
  • Sep 12, 2023 ... The recent section never shows 'recent' files. I can never find the files I was working on yesterday or day before. I would like the recent ...
  • Jul 29, 2024 ... Iron Warriors Gloriana I was working on b4 someone broke into my house and stole my pc (no backups sadly).... Idk if i`ll ever try making ...
  • Mar 23, 2019 ... My Draft email disappeared while I was working on it. Please HELP! I was composing my draft email. It had been saved at various times. It ...
  • Jan 25, 2024 ... RescueTime sent me an unwanted notification while I was working ... Rescue Time sent me a notification just now inviting me to a “guided focus ...
  • Feb 13, 2024 ... One told that it is incorrect because the past continuous needs some additional context like "I was working for two hours when I saw her".

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