The Subjunctive-Conditional

“The possibilities are endless…”

When do I use the Subjunctive-Conditional?

In English, if we want to talk about something that isn’t a reality, we use the subjunctive and conditional.

“If I could only understand the Subjunctive-conditional… then I could ace the next test!”

ur Agenda:

Learn Conditional tenses

Learn how to form them

Learn how to use them

PRACTICE

Learn Subjunctive mood

Learn how to form it

Learn how to use it

PRACTICE

Writing exercise

The conditional limits a RESULT.

When you hear ‘Conditional’

… Think ‘ifthen’

Forming a Conditional

StatementConditional statements have 2 parts.

“IF” clause: the condition

“THEN” clause: the result

“IF” “THEN”

Forming a Conditional

StatementConditional statements must have 2 things in the “THEN” clause.

A MODAL + a VERB

“IF” “THEN”MODAL Verb

What in the world

is a MODAL?

Can

May

Will

Must

Should

Could

Might

Would

Shall

Ought to

Here are some Examples…

If I had money, I would buy a Christmas present.

If we left now, we’d arrive early.

I’d give them directions, if only I knew Chinese.

I‘d love it if I had more sleep on Monday

mornings.

If you die, can I have your iPod?

What would you do if you had 1 billion dollars?

What would you buy?Is it easy for you to give away

money?

God loves a cheerful giver.

2 Corinthians 9:7

PRACTICE using the conditional!

Do section (A) quietly and individually.

When do we use Conditional?

Conditional tenses are used to express what we would do or what would happen.

Relates RESULT to time/ other events

Gives the prediction of a RESULT’s completion.

What conditionals does Mayor Shelbourne give Flint?Why is the mayor able to convince Flint to do what he wants?

If you could ask for a food from the sky, what would it be?Would you rather have unlimited ice-cream or unlimited

chocolate?

Conditional

Mayor

Shelbourne

You use the Subjunctive

when you use your imagination.

When you hear ‘Subjunctive’

…Think ‘UNREAL’

Subjunctive

Form: The subjunctive looks the same as the past tense. The only difference is with the “be” verb, which always uses “were” and not “was.”

These examples look familiar!

If I had money, I would buy a Christmas present.

If we left now, we’d arrive early.

I’d give them directions, if only I were Chinese.

I‘d love it if I had more sleep on Monday

mornings.

If you die, can I have your iPod?

Rules for forming the Subjunctive in a Subjunctive Conditional statement…

The subjunctive always goes in the “IF” clause.

It’s like using past tense

except for ‘to be’ (say ‘were’ instead of ‘was’)

Has to be NON-Reality

If I …

___(be) any animal…

___(have) to pick one season of the year…

___(know) the future…

___(can use) either my arms or my legs for the rest of my life…

___(give) money to anyone…

___(be) 6 ½ feet tall…

___(see) rats living in my home…

___(can go) anywhere in the world…

PRACTICE using the subjunctive

conditional!

Do section (A) quietly and individually.

When does Flint use the subjunctive? Have you ever felt like Flint when you had a really good

idea?If you were an inventor what would you invent?

Would your invention somehow help others?

Subjunctive

Envision or imagine the future…

Look back into an imaginary past…

I could…I should…I might…I would…

I could have…I should

have…I might have…

I would have… “…Put away $10.00 per week…”

Writing practice

Write a paragraph with at least 5 setences and at least 3 subjunctive conditionals. Answer just one of these questions:

1. What would you do if you lived forever?

2. What would you do if you were the most famous person in the world?

3. What would you do if you were the richest person in the world?

4. What would you do if you knew everything?