Subjunctive Mood for intermediate learners
Subjunctive is a form or mood of verbs that helps us talk about wishes, possibility or uncertainty. To learn about this mood, start reading this article.
What Is Subjunctive Mood?
A subjunctive mood is a verb form or a set of verb forms in grammar that is used for expressing wishes, suggestions, doubts, etc.
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What Does It Look Like?
A subjunctive verb usually, although not always, appears in a sentence with two clauses. Subjunctives appear in subordinate clauses and the other clause has an indicative verb.
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Structure
The verbs turn to another form when it comes to the 'subjunctive mood.' Here are the changes:
Normal Form | Subjunctive Form |
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Am/is/are | be |
Has | have |
Was | were |
Third-person singulars | verbs without 's' or 'es' |
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Uses
We can use the subjunctive mood to talk about things or events that are not based on facts. We use it to express:
- Wishes
- Demands
- Suggestions
- Necessity
I wished Sam were with me. (wishes)
I demand that he apologize. (demands)
She suggested that she go and see a doctor. (suggestions)
It's necessary that they be heard. (necessities)