The SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD expresses action, passion, or being, in a doubtful
or conditional manner or,
When a verb is preceded by a word that expresses a condition, doubt,
motive, wish, or supposition, it is in the SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD; as, "_If_
he _study_, he will improve; I will respect him, _though_ he _chide_ me;
He will not be pardoned, _unless_ he _repent; _Had_ he _been_ there, he
would have conquered;" (that is, _if_ he _had been_ there.)
The conjunctions _if, though, unless_, in the preceding examples,
express condition, doubt, &c.; therefore, the verbs _study, chide,
repent_, and _had been_, are in the subjunctive mood.
NOTE 1. A verb in this mood is generally attended by another verb in
some other mood. You observe, that each of the first three of the
preceding examples, contains a verb in the indicative mood, and the
fourth, a verb in the potential.
2. Whenever the conjunctions _if, though, unless, except, whether,
lest_, or any others, denote contingency or doubt, the verbs that
follow them are in the subjunctive mood; as, "_If_ he _ride_ out
every day, his health will probably improve;" that is, if he _shall_
or _should_ ride out hereafter.
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