Subjunctive mood in English

What is the verb formation rule for the subjunctive mood in English?

• Use the verb in the present tense.

• Use the verb with 'to' before it.

• Use the past participle form of the verb.

• Use the base form of the verb (infinitive form) without 'to'.

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CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

How do you express wishes and desires using the subjunctive mood?

• Use the imperative mood

• Use the base form of the verb without 's' or 'es' for third person singular.

• Use the past tense of the verb

• Add 'ing' to the verb

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CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

When do we use the subjunctive mood in English?

• To indicate past events

• To express facts or certainties

• To express wishes, recommendations, suggestions, or hypothetical situations.

• To convey direct commands or requests

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CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Provide a sentence where the subjunctive mood is used to express a wish.

• I wish I will be taller.

• I wish I am taller.

• I wish I was taller.

• I wish I were taller.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Explain the difference between indicative and subjunctive mood.

• The indicative mood is used for positive sentences, while the subjunctive mood is used for negative sentences.

• The indicative mood is used for facts and questions, while the subjunctive mood is used for wishes, suggestions, or hypothetical situations.

• The indicative mood is used for commands, while the subjunctive mood is used for statements.

• The indicative mood is used for past tense, while the subjunctive mood is used for future tense.

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CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Rewrite the following sentence using the subjunctive mood: 'If I were you, I would study harder.'

• If I were you, I must study harder.

• If I were you, I could study harder.

• If I were you, I should study harder.

• If I was you, I should study harder.

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CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

What are some common verbs that trigger the subjunctive mood in English?

• suggest, recommend, demand, insist, request, require

• demands

• suggests

• recommends

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CCSS.L.3.1F

In what type of sentences do we often find the subjunctive mood?

• Compound sentences

• Complex sentences

• Simple sentences

• Interrogative sentences

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CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Create a sentence using the subjunctive mood to express a hypothetical situation.

• If I was a bird, I would fly high in the sky.

• If I were a bird, I would fly high in the sky.

• If I will be a bird, I would fly high in the sky.

• If I am a bird, I will fly high in the sky.

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CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A