I am not sure whether this sentence is correct:
Since you was not online today, I assume you were not able to make it
on time.
In the first half of the sentence, I would replace "was" for "were". However, I have the certainty he did not come online today, so I am not sure whether I should use "was" or "were".
Can you please help me?
Best Answer
In Standard English, were is the only form used with you. "You was" is ungrammatical in Standard English.
You must be confused because you must have seen both "I was" and "I were". Now that is a separate story, which has to do with the so called irrealis.
However, with we/you/they, "were" is used in both cases
Do note that in certain non-standard dialects, notably the African American Vernacular English, "you was" is possible