Question

What is the mood of the italicized verb in the following sentence?

If Sandy were here, this never would have happened.
(were is the italicized word)

subjunctive
indicative
imperative

Answer 1

The answer is subjunctive.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Subjunctive.

Step-by-step explanation:

The verb "were" is in the subjunctive mood because it is indicating a hypothetical situation. Also, In the subjunctive mood, the verb to be in the past tense for the first and third person in the singular is were instead of was. If the sentence is in the present with these same subjects, the verb does not have final -s.