The subjunctive and its formulaic remnantsWere I to… , be that as it may, and where they still live.Related learning areasEnglish GrammarRelated conceptsCleft sentencesConcessive and contrastive structuresDiscourse markers in extended argumentHedging and boostingInversion and fronting for emphasisMarked and unmarked word order in writingQuestionsAll questions in this subjectStart learningStart free practice