What would you feel and reply if you heard such line from somebody who is so nice person?
The line above means, off course you know, that “If I said I love you, what would you do?” and it might imply euphemistic declaration of love or at least it must be some approach to you.
It would be a fantastic line for you, if you also loved that person secretly and you have wished you could be loved by that person.
If not, you could reply jokingly like this, “Oh, I would die for you! ” or “Oh, if only I were single!”
Now you probably noticed that there are a lot of “if”,“would”, “could”, “might” and “wish” in the preceding sentences, forming “the subjunctive mood” which brings you to imaginary worlds.
When we talk in English, one of the most difficult points is to use the subjunctive mood adequately on a case by case basis, isn’t it?
In practice, as regards other issues such as the lack of vocabularies, we can replace it by rather easier words, describing its contents, essence, and definition.
However, it seems to be almost impossible to explain a certain assumption based on your imagination or wish without the subjunctive mood.
Then, this week's practice corner is planning to give you an opportunity to talk in English using the subjunctive mood as an exercise.
It could be effective and, off course, enjoyable!
The picture left side above, is also saying
“You would change (変わるわよ) !”