Question

Identify the sentence that is in the past subjunctive mood:

• A. I wish it weren't so cold today.
• B. The weather is freezing.
• C. Why is it so cold today?
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A I wish it weren't so cold today.

The subjunctive mood is used in subordinate clauses and refers to unreal or improbable present or future situations. The past subjunctive has the same form as the simple past tense.

As a rule, the past subjunctive form of be verb is 'were' for all the persons, including the first and third person singular.

Thus, according to the rules, Option A belongs to past subjunctive mood. The other remaining options are incorrect.

Option B expresses indicative mood.

Option C expresses interrogative mood.