present subjunctive

[MadHorse]

hello tdol,

I'm confused.

I insist that he be dismissed = I insist that he should be dismissed?
In actuality he is not dismissed, so it is present subjunctive?


But I thought:
If I were the king, she would be queen. -present subjunctive
If I had been the king, she would have been queen. - past subjunctive

[Casiopea]

All is explained here:

http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/v...ubjunctive.htm

[MadHorse]

Thanks.