explain how you recognize the use of the subjective mood in the sentence "If I were to go to the movies tonight, I would choose a thriller."

The use of the subjective mood in this sentence is indicated by the verb "were." In this case, "were" is used to express a hypothetical or unlikely situation. The speaker is not actually going to the movies, but rather discussing a hypothetical scenario. This use of the subjective mood is often used in conditional or hypothetical statements to indicate that the action is not based on reality.