I wish that he were here to celebrate with us.
In this sentence, the verb "were" is in the subjective mood. The subjective mood is used to express hypothetical or contrary-to-fact situations. In this case, the use of "were" instead of "was" indicates a desire or a wish for something that is not currently true. The subjective mood helps convey the speaker's sentiment or hypothetical scenario.
Write a sentence using a verb in the subjective mood and then explain how you recognize the use of the subjective mood.
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