Question

Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb:

If your parents ______ here to see your performance, they would be proud of you.

• A. are
• B. was
• C. were
• D. is

Answer 1

The correct option is C were

The past subjunctive is used to refer to unreal or improbable present or future situations.

Option C is correct since the sentence expresses an unreal situation (the parents are not present). The past subjunctive form of "to be" is always "were", regardless of the Person. Thus, the correct sentence is: If your parents were here to see your performance, they would be proud of you.

Options A, B and D are incorrect as the verbs are indicative and not subjunctive.