Recognise the subjunctive form
Recognise and use the subjunctive form in formal writing (If I were..., I suggest he go..., Were it not for...)
What you'll learn
- 1
Imagine you're making a wish. You say 'If I were a bird, I would fly.' The 'were' is a special word!
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Which word is special in this wish: 'If I were a giant, I could reach the stars.'?
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Let's change a sentence into a wish using the subjunctive.
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Build the wish: 'If she ____ a princess, she would live in a castle.' Drag the right word.
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Which word fits the wish: 'If he ____ here, he would help us.'?
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The subjunctive is like a magic wand ✨ — it changes 'was' to 'were' when you make a wish or say 'if' about something not real.
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Which sentence uses the subjunctive form?
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