1. Conditional and Subjunctive Mood
8th grade language arts

2. Conditional Mood
Indicates a conditional state that will cause something else to happen (something has to happen before something else can happen)
Often marked by the words If
May, Might
Can, Could
Will, Would

3. Examples of Conditional Mood
"The bomb might explode if I jiggle that switch."
If I had enough money, I would travel around the world.
We’ll come help you move if we can borrow a truck.

4. Make These Sentences Conditional
I need more time to travel.
Ex: If I had more time, I would travel.
I ate too much so I am full.
Ex: If I eat too much, I will be full.
I am not athletic so I do not play football.
If I was athletic, I would play football.

5. Subjunctive Mood
Expresses a wish, a suggestion or a condition that is contrary to fact, hypothetical, not real or doubtful.
Often marked by the words
I wish
If I were
If I had
It must be
Would have
It may be

6. Examples of Subjunctive Mood
I wish it were summer.
If only the weather were this reliable.
If that had failed, he would have urged that the matter be resolved in a family court.

7. Make These Sentences Subjunctive
I’m not you so I’m not going to mention the trip.
Ex: If I were you, I wouldn’t mention the trip.
There is dessert with dinner.
Ex: I wish there was dessert with dinner.
I am not sure if it is true or false.
Ex: It could be true or it could be false.

8. Identify each Sentence as Conditional or Subjunctive
If I had a bell, I'd ring it in the morning
Conditional
I wish he were dead!
Subjunctive
May you always be prosperous!
If it's raining now, then your laundry is getting wet.