"conditional mood" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: conditional moods [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} conditional mood (plural conditional moods)
  1. (grammar) A form of the verb used to signify that something is contingent upon the outcome of something else. Wikipedia link: conditional mood Categories (topical): Grammar, Grammatical moods Related terms: conditional tense, subjunctive mood

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