Read the following line from the song “If I Were a Boy” by Beyoncé:
If I were a boy
Even just for a day
I'd roll out of bed in the morning
And throw on what I wanted then go
Drink beer with the guys
And chase after girls
I'd kick it with who I wanted
And I'd never get confronted for it
'Cause they'd stick up for me
According to English grammar rules, the use of “were” instead of “was” in this sentence is explained by: