English grammar 2

 ENGLISH GRAMMAR

Hello, We are keeping to learn some English Grammar and today the topic is Subjunctive mood.

The subjunctive mood expresses wishes, proposals, suggestions, or imagined situations.

There are 2 types of tenses: Present and Past.Present Subjunctive form is the base form of the verb (do, stay, be); Past Subjunctive is the same in form as the Simple Past (did, stayed, were); Past Perfect Subjunctive is the same in form as the Past Perfect (had done, had stayed, had been).

This table summarizes how a verb changes when it's in the subjunctive mood.


Verbs That Attract the Subjunctive Mood

The following verbs often attract the subjunctive mood: to ask, to command, to demand, to insist, to order, to recommend, to suggest, and to wish.

  • All we ask of a president is that he be likeable. We seem to have given up on the Pentagon's corrupt use of our tax dollars.

Adjectives That Attract the Subjunctive Mood

The following adjectives – especially when used with the word that – often attract the subjunctive mood: crucial, essential, important, imperative, and necessary
  • It is necessary to the happiness of man that he be mentally faithful to himself. 

Set Phrases Featuring the Subjunctive Mood

The subjunctive mood also features in some well-known terms.
  • God bless you.
    • (I wish that "God bless you".)
  • God save the Queen.
    • (I wish that "God save the Queen".)
  • May The Force be with you. (Star Wars)
  • The real scientist is ready to bear hardship and, if need be, starvation rather than let anyone dictate which direction his work must take. (Biochemist Albert Szent-Gyorgyi)
    • (If needs be is also common.)
    To learn it more precisely watch the video!


    Links for practice:
    1.https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/subjunctive-quiz.htm
    2.https://englishteststore.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1812:english-grammar-subject-and-verb-agreement-test-005&catid=120&Itemid=321
    3.https://englishteststore.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1811:english-grammar-subject-and-verb-agreement-test-004&catid=120&Itemid=321
    4.https://englishteststore.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1810:english-grammar-subject-and-verb-agreement-test-003&catid=120&Itemid=321
    5.https://englishteststore.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4633:english-grammar-subjunctive-test-008&catid=126&Itemid=321
    6.https://englishteststore.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1822:english-grammar-subjunctive-test-005&catid=126&Itemid=321
    7.https://englishteststore.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4634:english-grammar-subjunctive-test-009&catid=126&Itemid=321
    8.https://www.englishtestsonline.com/subjunctive-mood-mcq-test-with-answers-online-exercises/
    9.https://www.fluentland.com/english-grammar-practice-test-quiz-subjunctive/
    10.https://www.rong-chang.com/ex/subjunctive01.htm

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