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Subjunctive

The subjunctive mood is a verb mood typically used in subordinate clauses to express various states of unreality such as wish, emotion, possibility, judgment, opinion, necessity, or action that has not yet occurred.

Subjunctive present	verb 'to work'	verb 'to be'	verb 'to have'
->	I work	I be	I have
	You work	You be	You have
	He / She / It work	He / She / It be	He / She / It have
	We work	We be	We have
	You work	You be	You have
	They work	They be	They have

After these verbs:

ask , command, demand, insist , order,

advise , propose, request , suggest , recommend

and these words: it is crucial / essential / important / necessary / vital (+ that)


It is important that Sarah be on time for the interview.

Other examples

Dad asks that she come immediatly.

It is essential that he be here tomorrow.

It is vital that John take those pills twice a day.

Mum demands that Peter get home before dark.

The teacher suggested that Bob study harder.

Negative form

Fred advises that Sue not take this job, it is too dangerous.

Passive voice

Tom recommended that Yan be allowed to join the tennis team.

Idioms:
	When somebody sneezes you say: (God) Bless you !	'God Bless America' is an American patriotic song written by Irving Berlin (1918)
God save the Queen! Long live the King!
If need be I can do the job myself.
Come what may I will love you until my dying day.
Far be it from me to tell you what to do! but I think...

Aladin: I want a huge palace
with a thousand servants and
a swimming pool.

Genie: So be it!

Subjunctive past	verb 'to work'	verb 'to be'
->	I worked	I were
	You worked	You were
	He / She / It worked	He / She / It were
	We worked	We were
	You worked	You were
	They worked	They were

After: If, suppose, imagine, as if, if only

Examples
John behaves as if he were a baby. ( But he is not a baby)
Suppose your mother were here, what would you say?
If only I were a bird my days would be forever happy...


If I were you I would choose the red one.

After the verb: 'to wish'

I wish Mark were here today.

He wishes he weren't working so hard.

I wish I were twenty again.

Ryan is lonely, he wishes he had some friends.

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Write the verb in brackets in the subjunctive (3 negative forms, 2 passive forms).
It is essential that Lucy her multiplication tables. (to learn)

If only I able to read Chinese! (to be)

It is important that you too much alcohol before driving.(to drink)

Sorry, the cake is burnt! I wish I a better cook. (to be)

In Phoebe's school it is required that every student a uniform. (to wear)

Bob's grandfather is ill. It is urgent that Bob at once. (to warn)

The monks insisted that the tourists the temple with their shoes on. (to enter)

It's too cold here. I wish I in a warmer country. (to live)

It is recommended that you after eating a large meal. (to swim)

Mr. Mason demands that the heater immediately. His room is freezing. (to repair)

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