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Subjunctive
By : Erna Munir
What is Subjunctive ?
There are varying definitions of the subjunctive in English. Webster's New Universal Unabridged Dictionary defines subjunctive as “in grammar, designating or of that mood of a verb used to express condition, hypothesis, contingency, possibility, etc., rather than to state an actual fact: distinguished from imperative, indicative.”
Subjunctive is used in formal English when we wish to express the importance of something. It usually follows verbs like wish, as if/though, If only, would rather, recommend, suggest, and other words that express these ideas.
Use of the Subjunctive
We use subjunctives mainly when talking about events that are not certain to happen. For example, we use the subjunctive when talking about events that somebody:
* wants to happen
* hopes will happen
ask, demand, determine, move, order, pray, prefer, recommend, regret, request, require, suggest,...
(followed by THAT )
WISH, AS IF / AS THOUGH, IF ONLY, WOULD RATHER
IN PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE and PAST SUBJUNCTIVE
These are verbs typically followed by clauses that take the subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
•I wish He help me to do the examination
•She talks as if She be here tomorrow
•God Bless you
•I request that Jill pick up the ball
Past Subjunctive
•I wish , I were there = I am here •You act as though I had been crazy = I wasn't crazy•If Only She had gone to Bali = She didn't go to Bali•I would rather I had been a doctor = I was not a doctor
IN SPECIAL FUNCTION
THE PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE TENSE
Express formal commands or requests
God save our souls!
May your wish come true soon!
May you be happy forever!
express a personal wish about something the speakers can’t decide on by using, these verbs : suggest, recommend, order, beg, demand, urge, force, advise, insist, repuire, request,…
It’s advisable that you practice English regularly.
I suggest that our director reform his management mechanism the sooner the better.
I strongly advise that you be really prudent in solving this problem.
Indicative VS Subjunctive
The simple indicative and subjunctive tenses of the verb To BeIndicative Subjunctive I am I be you are you be he is he be she is she be it is it be we are we be they are they be
Indicative VS SubjunctiveIndicative Subjunctive
I was I were
you were you were
he was he were
she was she were
it was it were
we were we were
they were they were
Indicative VS Subjunctive
The indicative and subjunctive tenses of the verb “ work”The indicative and subjunctive tenses of the verb “ work”
IndicativeIndicative SubjunctiveSubjunctive
I workI work I workI work
you workyou work you workyou work
he workshe works he workhe work
she worksshe works she workshe work
it worksit works it work it work
we workwe work we workwe work
Subjunctive
The first subject uses the present indicative verb (wish, recommendation, suggestion, prohibition, and so on) the second subject uses the subjunctive verb / be
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