Which verb moods would be best to combine in an essay on what life would be like if all wars were ended?

The phrase “if all wars were ended” describes an imagined, contrary-to-fact situation, so it uses the subjunctive mood (“were”). The essay would also describe what would happen in that imagined situation, using the conditional mood (“would”). Therefore, the best combination is the conditional and subjunctive moods.

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