1. Subjunctive Conditional
Verbs Have Moods Too!
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Subjunctive
Conditional
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2. Subjunctive Uses: if & were, would, should, could, may
Definition: Contrary to reality; a wish or hypothetical
Hint: What if???
In the subjunctive mood, it is not certain. This situation may never happen, unlike in the conditional mood (next slide). It is just a what if!
Sentence: If I were to scream my loudest, I could severely injure my vocal cords.

3. Conditional Definition: Depends on something else to happen.
Hint: If this, then that…
Under these conditions…
Sentence: If you scream the loudest, you will be on TV.
Based on these conditions, something is certain to happen, unlike the subjunctive mood.
Uses: will, shall, can, might

4. Examples SUBJUNCTIVE: I wish school were over.
CONDITIONAL: If it snowed, school would be over

5. Examples SUBJUNCTIVE: I would have answered the question.
CONDITIONAL: I would have answered the question if I knew the answer.