The subjunctive mood Presentation

The subjunctive mood

• It is used to talk about actions or states that are in doubt or not
• factual. The present subjunctive is formed with the base form of a verb.
• It occurs only in noun clauses beginning with that. These clauses follow
• verbs, nouns, or adjectives that express suggestions, demands, or requests.
• 

Words of suggestion

• 
• Propose, recommend, recommendation,
• suggest, suggestion, advise, advisable, critical, desirable, important, vital,
• urge
• Examples:
• The doctor suggested I
• sleep more.
• It is important that he sleep more.
• The doctor’s suggestion is that they sleep more.
• It is advisable that she sleep more

Words of demand

• Demand, imperative, insist,
• necessary, order, require, required
• Examples:
• My parents have demanded that I be quiet at night.
• Your parents require that you be quiet at night.
• It will be imperative that she be quiet at night
• 

Words of request

• 
• Ask, beg, prefer, request, wish.
• Examples:
• I ask that you have more patience with the other
• students.
• The teacher requested that Nick have his project
• finished earlier.

Notes

• To make a subjunctive clause negative, add not before the subjunctive
• verb.
• I recommend
• that you not exercise until you feel better.
• The conjunction that can be left out