1. Definition & Core Meaning
The Subjunctive Mood expresses hypothetical or contrary-to-fact situations: wishes, suggestions, demands, and conditions.
What is it?
Wishes and Hypotheticals
2. Use Cases
- Wishes: "I wish I were rich"
- Hypotheticals: "If I were you..."
- Suggestions: "I suggest that he go"
- Demands: "She demanded that it be done."
3. When to Use It (Time Expressions/Signals)
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Signal verbs: wish, suggest, demand, insist, recommend, require, propose
4. How to Use It (Rules)
- Use "were" for all persons in wishes
- Use base form after suggest/demand/insist
- Expresses unreal or contrary situations