SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD

SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD

TALK ABOUT ACTIONS OR STATES IN DOUBT OR NOT FACTUAL
PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE
1. FORMED WITH BASE FORM OF A VERB
2. FOLLOW VERBS, NOUN, ADJ.
  1. EXPRESS SUGGESTION
    1. SUGGEST
    2. RECOMMEND
    3. IMPORTANT
    4. DESIRABLE
    5. ADVISABLE
    6. VITAL
    7. E.G IT IS IMPORTANT THAT SHE STUDY HARD.
  2. EXPRESS REQUEST
    1. BEG
    2. REQUEST
    3. PREFER
    4. ASK
    5. WISH
    6. E.G. I ASK THAT YOU GIVE ME MORE MONEY.
ONLY WITH NOUN CLAUSES
PAST SUBJUNCTIVE
1. DESCRIBES A STATE,CONDITION OR HABITS
2. AFTER WISH=
  1. EXPRESSES AN UNFULFILLED DESIRE
  2. I WISH SALLY WERE HERE TO HELP US
3. AFTER IF (ONLY)=
  1. FOLLOWED BY A CLAUSE WITH WOULD, COULD, OR MIGHT
  2. IF PEOPLE DROVE SMALL CARS, WE WOULD ALL BREATHE CLEANER AIR
4. AFTER AS THOUGH OR AS IF =
  1. TO MAKE A COMPARISON
  2. SHE ACTS AS THOUGH SHE WERE VERY RICH, BUT SHE IS NOT
NEGATIVE SUBJUNCTIVE
1. THE BOSS INSISTED THAT YOUE COME EARLY.
SEOND CONDITIONAL =
1. UNREAL SITUATION
2. IF I WON THE LOTTERY, I WOULD BUY A HOUSE.

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