{"id":14167,"date":"2020-08-19T06:30:35","date_gmt":"2020-08-19T04:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=14167"},"modified":"2020-08-19T06:45:22","modified_gmt":"2020-08-19T04:45:22","slug":"subjunctive-mood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2020\/08\/subjunctive-mood\/","title":{"rendered":"Subjunctive Mood"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The\u00a0subjunctive mood of a verb expresses either doubt or fact about a condition. It is usually in the if-clause.\u00a0It is also in\u00a0clauses\u00a0after verbs that express a doubt, a wish, regret, request, demand, or proposal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The subjunctive mood of the verb\u00a0to be\u00a0is\u00a0\u201cbe\u201d\u00a0in the present tense and\u00a0\u201cwere\u201d\u00a0in the past tense, no matter if the subject is singular or plural.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some verbs commonly followed by the subjunctive mood are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background has-text-align-center has-accent-background-color\"><strong>ask, demand, determine, insist, move, order, pray, prefer, recommend, regret,\u00a0request, require, suggest,\u00a0wish.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The events organizers <em>asked<\/em> that <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">everyone<\/span>\u00a0<strong>settle down<\/strong>.<\/p><p>His parents <em>insisted<\/em> that their <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">grandchild<\/span>\u00a0<strong>attend<\/strong>\u00a0an international school.<\/p><p>It is the management\u2019s <em>requirement<\/em> that <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">she<\/span>\u00a0<strong>agree<\/strong>\u00a0to the terms.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use the subjunctive mood after the phrases \u201cIt is recommended that\u2026\u201d or \u201cWe recommend that\u2026\u201d. Use the base form of the verb even if the subject in the clause is a 3rd person singular pronoun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>It is <em>recommended<\/em> that <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">he<\/span>\u00a0<strong>take<\/strong>\u00a0a short break before the tournament.<\/p><p>We <em>recommend<\/em> that <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">you<\/span> <strong>do<\/strong> what\u2019s best for you.<\/p><p>It is <em>recommended<\/em> that <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">everyone<\/span> <strong>wear<\/strong> a mask.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Uses of Subjunctive Mood<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Use subjunctive mood to talk about non-factual situations. This kind of statement is usually with an\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">if-clause<\/span>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">If <em>I<\/em>\u00a0<strong>were<\/strong>\u00a0a bird<\/span>, I would fly all over the world.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">If <em>she<\/em>\u00a0<strong>were<\/strong>\u00a0him<\/span>, she\u2019d take the job.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">If <em>Jill<\/em> <strong>were<\/strong> rich<\/span>, she\u2019d buy a house by the beach.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It is also used to describe a wish.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Roy <em>wishes<\/em> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">he<\/span> <strong>were<\/strong> taller.<\/p><p>I <em>wish<\/em> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">she<\/span> <strong>were<\/strong> able to travel with me this summer.<\/p><p>She <em>wishes<\/em> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">her boyfriend<\/span> <strong>were<\/strong> more romantic.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Subjunctive mood is also used to express a demand. In this case, follow the <em>subordinate clause<\/em> with the main clause containing the command.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>The host&#8217;s requirement is<\/em> that <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">everyone<\/span> <strong>be<\/strong> dressed appropriately for the event.<\/p><p><em>The government orders<\/em> that <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">every citizen<\/span> <strong>stay<\/strong> at home.<\/p><p><em>Their requirement is<\/em> that <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">everyone<\/span> <strong>buy<\/strong> a tablet.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In some cases, you use <strong>could, should,<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>would<\/strong>\u00a0to express the same sense in subjunctive and conditional.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Conditional<\/strong>:\u00a0She wishes he would be more ambitious.<\/p><p><strong>Subjunctive<\/strong>: She wishes he were more ambitious.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0subjunctive mood of a verb expresses either doubt or fact about a condition. It is usually in the if-clause.\u00a0It is also in\u00a0clauses\u00a0after verbs that express a doubt, a wish, regret, request, demand, or proposal. 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