Question
Which sentence uses the past tense verb be in the subjunctive mood?
I wish he were more prolific.
I wish he were more prolific.
We were excited about his first book.
We were excited about his first book.
You are interested in reading.
You are interested in reading.
He is an interesting author.
I wish he were more prolific.
I wish he were more prolific.
We were excited about his first book.
We were excited about his first book.
You are interested in reading.
You are interested in reading.
He is an interesting author.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The sentence that uses the past tense verb "be" in the subjunctive mood is:
"I wish he were more prolific."
In this sentence, "were" is the subjunctive form of "be," used to express a wish or hypothetical situation.
"I wish he were more prolific."
In this sentence, "were" is the subjunctive form of "be," used to express a wish or hypothetical situation.