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Subjunctive

specific verbs indicate that something must be done

AFTER CERTAINS VERBS AND ADJECTIVES TO INDICATE SOMETHING IS ADVISABLE

  • Long live the king!
  • God save the Queen!
  • Heaven forbid!

fixed phrases

WHAT'S THE SUBJUNCTIVE?

USE

IMPORTANT!!

  • She insisted that he come.
  • It is imperative that nobody leave until they have finished the test.

  • It is advisable that she rest for a week.
  • It was essential that the army advance rapidly

It allows a writer to express a demand, a suggestion,a wish or even discuss a hypothetical situation.It always takes the base form of the verb. It's a kind of present tense for all verbs except for the past tense of "be" ("were").

We requested not to be disturbed

THE POSITION OF "NOT" WHEN CREATING NEGATION

It is important that a car be waiting when we arrive.

THE MAIN CLAUSE CAN BE IN ANY TENSE

advise, ask, command, demand, desire, insist, order, prefer, propose, recommend, request, suggest, order, anxious, eager, keen, urgent, etc.

"BE" AFTER "IF"

if that be the case, I intend to report the matter.** very formal

"WERE" SUBJUNCTIVE

We sometimes use "were" instead of "was" after "if, as if, wish, suppose"If I were you, I'd tell her.

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