Are those correct? Yes. Is it called "subjunctive"? Yes. Do we use only with some expressions and verbs? Yes. Can I say: She does not insist that he talk to her boss. Yes. CJ

It is recommended that she talk to her boss. The police officer demands that he open his suitcase. Are those correct? Is it called "subjunctive"? In what situation do we use it? Do we use only with some expressions and verbs

It would helpful to use those words in a sentence: (1) If I WERE the president (of course, I AM not), I WOULD always be serious, honest, and conscientious. (2) If I WAS rude yesterday (perhaps I WAS), I now wish to apologize to you.

The official past subjenctive of be is were in all grammatical persons. However, in informal style was is common in 1st and 3rd person singular. CB

why is it if I were instead if I was

"If you knew what I had gone through, you would surely pity me." Don't listen to these people. You can change it to "have" because only the first verb has to be in the subjunctive mood. The verb "knew" is

... why can't we put it after It's a pity as a subject (subjunctive?) clause to say the party would have been enjoyable if you attended, which is advisable? No. The meaning doesn't come across the way you envision it. Once you have the

From Wikipedia: "In grammar, the subjunctive mood is a verb mood typically used in dependent clauses to express wishes, commands, emotion, possibility, judgment, opinion, necessity, or statements that are contrary to fact at present... The

B) what will his life have been if he were not lured into that last, fateful voyage Present-posterior (will be) doesn't make any sense with past-neutral (note 'last' in that if clause). "If he were not lured into that last,

I wish... happened now is not correct. You can say It would be nice if ... happened now or I hope ... happens now or I wish ... would happen now. However, I wish... happened refers to something in the past, not "now" or in the