were you be able to contact your university to get your degree? vs were you able to contact the university to get your degree?

The second phrase, 'were you able to contact the university to get your degree?' is correct. The first phrase, 'were you be able to contact your university to get your degree?' contains an error with the verb 'be' being unnecessary in this context.

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This phrase is incorrect. The verb 'be' is unnecessary in this context.

"were you be able to contact your university to get your degree?"

The correct form is 'were you able to contact your university to get your degree?'

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Only then will you be able to assess the situation.
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You be able to tell when they leave?
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You be able to push real issues like disability access and LGBT rights...
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Would you be able to walk away?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"were you able to contact the university to get your degree?"

This phrase is the correct form to inquire about contacting the university to obtain a degree.

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Were you able to contact the specialist we asked about?
Were you able to contact the specialist we asked about?
Were you able to contact my home world?
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Anakin, were you able to contact Master Luminara?
Were you able to contact him?
Were you able to contact my home world?
JJ, were you able to contact Abby Stafford's family? No.
Were you able to contact Gil Chong Shik?
They haven't been able to contact Mobara so they're sending a search party to the University right now.
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Were you able to confirm that...
How were you able to do that?
Were you able to retrieve the data?
Were you able to recover the bullet?
Were you able to track down the account?
So? Were you able to dispel my nightmare?
Were you able to make notification?
Were you able to examine the victim?

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were you be able to contact your university to get your degree? vs were you able to contact the university to get your degree?

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