1. Conditional and Subjunctive Mood
8th grade language arts

3. Review- interrogative, imperative, Indicative, conditional, or subjunctive?
Tweety will leave his cage if Sylvester is not home.
Do your homework!
What is the meaning of life?
Spongebob Squarepants is an obnoxious character.
I wish that we were at the beach!

4. 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

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

6. 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.

7. Subjunctive Mood
Expresses a wish, a suggestion, demand, 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
I demand

8. 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.
I demand Susan be removed from the soccer team! (this is not imperative- what would the imperative form of this sentence be?)
God Bless you!

9. Subjunctive Mood- verb forms
The form of a verb in the subjunctive mood may differ from the form with the same subject which is not in the subjunctive mood.
I was in your position two years ago. (indicative) If I were in your position, I would do the same. (subjunctive mood)
I am hoping to get a raise soon. (indicative)
If I were to get a raise, I would be so happy! (subjunctive)

10. Subjunctive/conditional- a tip
Conditional mood will usually have “will” in it.
EX: If James practices hard enough, he will make the soccer team.
Subjunctive mood won’t have concrete verbs like “will”
EX: If James were to practice everyday, he might make the soccer team.

11. Which is Subjunctive? 1. If I were a butterfly, I would have wings
When I was a butterfly, I had wings
2. I believe that the train arrives on Tuesday.
I suggest that John arrive on Tuesday.
3. She wishes that people in the North were more considerate.
She thinks people in the North are more considerate.
4. If he were to bring Jo to the dance, Candice might be upset.
If he brings Jo to the dance, Candice will be upset.
5. A driver might crash if he were to ignore the steering problem
The driver will crash if he ignores the problem with steering.
6. Get off of my property!
She commanded that he be escorted off the property

12. If I were a butterfly, I would have wings
I suggest that John arrive on Tuesday.
She wishes that people in the North were more considerate.
If he were to bring Jo to the dance, Candice might be upset.
A driver might crash if he were to ignore the steering problem
She commanded that he be escorted off the property

13. Subjunctive: God Bless You
The subjunctive exists in a few idiomatic phrases in English as well. For instance, when someone sneezes, we say, "God bless you," or "Bless you," rather than "God blesses you." In this case, examine the subjunctive phrase and contrast it with the indicative.
Subjunctive: "You sneezed! God bless you."
In the subjunctive, the phrase indicates a hope or desire that God bless the sneezing individual. Obviously, God isn't blessing that person at the moment, because the person is sick, so the subjunctive indicates a wish contrary to current reality in the speaker's viewpoint.
Indicative: "God blesses you each day."
In the indicative, the author indicates that God really does bless the individual. This speaker uses the indicative to reflect what he sees as reality; i.e., God blesses people

14. Make These Sentences Subjunctive (verb forms- Were, be; words like Wish, demand, could, would
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 were dessert with dinner.
I am not sure if it is true or false.
Ex: It could be true or it could be false.

15. Subjunctive/conditional- a tip
Conditional mood will usually have “will” in it.
EX: If James practices hard enough, he will make the soccer team.
Subjunctive mood won’t have concrete verbs like “will”
EX: If James were to practice everyday, he might make the soccer team.

16. Identify each Sentence as Conditional or Subjunctive
1. If I had a bell, I'd ring it in the morning
Conditional
2. I wish he were here so I could hug him!
Subjunctive
3. May you always be prosperous!
4. If it's raining now, then your laundry is getting wet.
5. Coach Ward suggests that the players’ parents be called to pick up their kids if they aren’t listening.
6. God Bless!
7. Jodie

17. Sometimes, verbs sound funny in subjunctive
I wish it were still in use.(It was still in use-was becomes were)
The board recommended that the motion be passed immediately. (motion is passed becomes motion be passed)
She suggests that Mark work full time from Saturday. (Mark works becomes Mark work)
He said it was essential that Johan guard the box.(Johan guards becomes Johan guard)
It is imperative that the game begin at once. (game begins becomes game begin)