Subjunctive Mood indicative mood imperative mood subjunctive mood

Two forms of subjunctive mood BE-subjunctive WERE-subjunctive

Two forms of subjunctive mood BE-subjunctive: realized by the base form of a verb WERE-subjunctive: realized by the verb “were”(past tense form)

1. If I should have time tomorrow, I would go to the library. Uses of Subjunctive Present: 1. If I were tired, I would have a rest. Past: 1. If he had set out earlier, he would have caught the early bus. Future: 1. If I should have time tomorrow, I would go to the library. 2. If he were to come here this evening, we would invite him to attend the party. 3. If it rained this afternoon, the football match would be postponed until next Saturday.

Uses of Subjunctive The subjunctive is used in English to express a command, desire, hypothesis, purpose, doubt, or supposition. Content clauses expressing commands, requests, or suggestions commonly use the present subjunctive.

Uses of Subjunctive such a clause may be introduced by a verb like propose, suggest, recommend, move (in the parliamentary sense), demand, or mandate, by an adjective like imperative, important, adamant, or necessary, or by a noun like insistence or proposal

Uses of Subjunctive To express a wish The past subjunctive is used after the verb to wish: I wish he were here or I wished he were there. This use of the subjunctive is sometimes known as the "volitional" subjunctive.

Uses of Subjunctive To express a hypothesis The past subjunctive is used after the conjunction if in a contrary-to-fact protasis. For example: If I were a millionaire, I would buy a sports car. If he had a car with him, he could drive us there.

Uses of Subjunctive By far the most common use of the subjunctive is the use of the subjunctive after "if" clauses that state or describe a hypothetical situation. If I were a butterfly, I would have wings.

BE-subjunctive Decide,decree, suggest, move 2. advisable, appropriate, essential, imperative 3. decision, decree, instruction, requirement

BE-subjunctive It is imperative that the new law be implemented. If the rumor be true, everything is possible. If the rumor were true, everything would be possible. If the rumor should be true, everything is possible

Were-subjunctive If I were in school again, I would wok harder. Were I in school again, I would work harder. If I were rich, I would build up a large house for poor people.

Were-subjunctive simple past if …should if …were to