(3)Have you ever wished you could_paint as well as a professional artist?
Tell the students that the above three sentences are with the subjunctive mood and then discuss it with them.Then ask the students to think about the question "What is the subjunctive mood?"
Step 3 Grammar learning
Ask the students to study the following sentences and try to summarize the structure and meaning of the subjunctive mood.
1.The subjunctive mood beginning with the word "if":
(1)If it often rained,the crops would_grow well.如果经常下雨的话,庄稼会长得很好。
(The fact is that it doesn't often rain and the crops don't grow well.)
(2)If he were here,everything would_be all right.如果他在这儿的话,一切都没有问题。
(The fact is that he is not here and everything is not all right.)
(3)I would certainly go if I were you.我要是你就一定去。
(The fact is that I am not you and I won't go.)
2.The subjunctive mood following the verb "wish":
(1)I wish I were not so busy.但愿我不那样忙碌。
(The fact is that I am very busy.)
(2)I wish I had enough money.但愿我有足够的钱。
(The fact is that I don't have enough money.)