subjunctive
/səbˈdʒʌŋk·tɪv/ n [U]Definition
› grammar the mood (= form) of a verb used to refer to actions that are possibilities rather than facts: In the sentence "I wish I were rich," the verb "were" is in the subjunctive.
(Definition of subjunctive n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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