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Subjunctive Mood - Coggle Diagram

- - - - I was tired or I shouldn't have made this mistake
    - - But for her poor health she would be my best student
    - - If you had given me this example I should have understood the rule ay once
    - - If it hadn't been for his help we would not have put up that tent
    - - If you hadn't eaten so much ice-cream you wouldn't feel sick now
    - - If I were to see him again he wouldn't even try to explain his action
    - - We should take Anne too if Mother would only let her
    - - If he should object show him this letter
    - - If only I had his adress
    - - I'd much rather walk
    - - You'd better wait here
    - - It's time we knew where we stand
    - - Whe do you behave as ig you didn't know me?
    - - The girl looks as if she were feverish
    - - It seems as if he knew the way
    - - I wish he were here
    - - I'd rather you didn't mention names
    - - It was arranged that we should spend the winter vacation at Aunt Molly's
    - - Why do you insist that he should be told?
    - - His only request was that he should take no part in the proceedings
    - - Her demand that she should be paid for extra work involved seemed reasonable enough
    - - I drew a plan of the place for him lest he should lose his way
    - - Do you think it necessary that I should stay here any longer?
    - - It was impossible that he should have meant what he told you
    - - It's natural that she doesn't like it
    - - I find it natural that she wants to be a teacher
    - - I was surprised that she didn't want to go
    - - I gave her my address so that she might write to me if anything went wrong
    - - I'm afraid you will think me rather silly
    - - Is it possible that he should think so?
- - - - We would be healthier if every cigarette factory in the world were closed.
      - The subjunctive mood is used in subordinate clauses of purpose. When the target clause is used with the conjunctions that, so that, in order that, the auxiliary may (might) is used if the action in the main clause refers to the present or future, or only might if the action refers to the past.
        
        I explained her everything in order that there should be no misunderstanding between us
        
        The subjunctive mood is used in unreal clauses with conjunctions thought, although, however, no matter, whatever, whoever, etc., as well as in clauses of time and place with conjunctions whenever, wherever
        
        However tired the children may be they will go to school anyway
        
        The subjunctive mood is also used in complex sentences expressing the desirability, the need for action, as well as orders, suggestions, advice, and so on.
        
        It is better for everyone that they should forgive Kate
        
        The subjunctive mood in the Past Subjunctive form (the form were from the verb to be) is used in subordinate clauses of (unreal) comparison, after conjunctions as if, as though, as well as in sentences that begin with if only ... and I (he, she, they ) wish…, and express an unrealistic desire or regret about something.
        
        If only I were you!
        
        The subjunctive mood is also sometimes used to convey the emotional attitude of the speaker to certain facts of reality. In such sentences, the auxiliary verb should is used with a certain infinitive of the semantic verb, depending on the context, it can convey surprise, misunderstanding, pity, regret, joy, etc.
        
        I am so sad you should leave now