Question

In which sentence is the underlined verb in subjunctive mood?

A.If David were walking quickly, he might be on time.

B.David walks quickly all the time.

C.David, walk quickly and be on time.

D.David does walk quickly to ensure that he is on time.

Answer 1

The answer is A.If David were walking quickly, he might be on time.

Answer 2

The sentence in which the underlined verb is in subjunctive mood is: if david were walking quickly, he might be on time. Option A is correct.

The subjunctive mood is used to refer to conditional or imaginary situations.

The subjunctive mood is used to explore conditions that are contrary to fact; hypotheticals, to express wishes, to express commands or demands, to express suggestions.

In this particular case, the sentence refers to a supposition or something hypothetical so it follows the main usages of subjunctive mood.