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Subjunctive Mood. From the UWF Writing Lab’s 101 Grammar Mini-Lessons Mini-Lesson #96. The subjunctive mood of verbs indicates conditions contrary to fact: wishes, recommendations, and possibilities. I wish I were President of the United States.
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Subjunctive Mood From the UWF Writing Lab’s 101 Grammar Mini-Lessons Mini-Lesson #96
The subjunctive mood of verbs indicates conditions contrary to fact: wishes, recommendations, and possibilities. • I wish I were President of the United States. • If I were President of the United State, I would lower taxes. • The citizens recommend that taxes be lowered. • It is imperative that every citizen pay his or her taxes.