Examples of subjunctive mood in the following topics:
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- In English, there are many grammatical moods, but by far the most common are the indicative, the imperative, the subjunctive, and the conditional.
- The subjunctive mood is not commonly used in English.
- Usually, the subjunctive mood is used in a dependent clause.
- [Main clause "I wish" is factual and in indicative mood; dependent clause "Paul would eat" is hypothetical and in subjunctive mood.]
- [Main clause "I suggest" is factual and in indicative mood; dependent clause "we wait until" is hypothetical and in subjunctive mood.]
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- All verbs have tense, aspect, and mood, of which there is a wide variety of combinations.
- Verb mood is to the "attitude" of the verb.
- Mood can be expressed in any verb tense.
- The three main moods used in English are indicative, subjunctive, imperative.
- The subjunctive mood is for hypothetical situations, emotions, or making requests.
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- The passive voice occurs in both indicative and subjunctive but uses the same endings in each.
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- Thus, as a writer, choosing specific words over general words can add description to and change the mood of your writing.