English subjunctive - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_subjunctiveIn English, the subjunctive mood is a grammatical construction recognizable by its use of the bare form of a verb in a finite clause that describes a non-actual scenario. For instance, "It's essential that he be here" uses subjunctive mood while "It's essential that he is here" does not. In contrast to many other languages, English does not have a specifically subjunctive verb form. Rather, …
Subjunctive | Grammar | EnglishClub
https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/subjunctive.htmThe English subjunctive is a special, relatively rare verb form that expresses something desired or imagined. We use the subjunctive mainly when talking about events that are not certain to happen. For example, we use the subjunctive when talking about events that somebody: wants to happen; anticipates will happen; imagines happening; Base Subjunctive
The subjunctive - English Grammar
https://www.englishgrammar.org/subjunctive12.08.2013 · The subjunctive is becoming much less common in modern English. However, in the past, this structure was used to express ideas such as desirability and possibility. In modern English, we are more likely to express the same ideas using modal auxiliary verbs like would, should or must. That said, subjunctive is still used in certain situations.