6. The only context where were is appropriate after I is when the sentence is in the subjunctive mood. For example: I wish I were young. I wish I were a boy. I wish I were a policeman. I wish I were a rich man. All the above sentences suggest you want to be something you are factually not. In other words, you are NOT young, a boy, a policeman ... More @Wikipedia
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