Subjunctive nominative
- 3. Following certain adjectives • The positive form : e.g. It’s essential that she consult a doctor. • The passive: e.g. It’s essential that a doctor be consulted. • The negative form: e.g. It’s important that she not delay the treatment.
- 4. Following certain verbs advise ask demand insist move = propose order prefer propose require recommend request rule suggest urge
- 5. Following certain verbs e.g. He suggests that you be the president at the meeting. e.g. The board recommend that he join the company. e.g. He requested that the car park not be locked at night.
- 7. Following certain nouns e.g. He made a proposal that the company buy more land. e.g. They made a suggestion that we be early. e.g. The president has issued an order that the secretary resign next month.
- 8. Past Subjunctive • In written English and in very formal speech, the past subjunctive form were is sometimes used with the 1st and 3rd person singular, in place of the normal past form was. • After if/whether or I wish, to express regret or longing, If your father were alive he would help you. If I were rich I would buy a Ferrari. I wish I were taller. If only he were here now! Suppose she were here, what would you say? * Informal version is was.
- 9. Past Subjunctive If this be error and upon me proved, I never writ, nor no man ever loved. William Shakespeare If that be (not) the case, I intend to report the matter. Whether he be prepared or not,
- 10. Past Subjunctive • After as if/as though and similar expressions, to express doubt or improbability. You talk to him as if he were your slave! Some people behave as though dogs were human.
- 11. Subjunctive at the head of a clause This kind of construction, with the subject after the verb, is more typically found in writing than in speech, where it might be considered rather formal. • Were I to get drunk, it would help me drown my anguish. • Unlike rival international fairs, be they in London, New York or Maastricht, the Biennale has enormous popular appeal.
- 12. Set Phrases • The subjunctive was formerly used in English for situations that were improbable or that expressed a wish. (rarely used in modern British English. It is, however, found in certain set phrases and in very formal forms of speech and writing.) • e.g. God save the Queen! God bless you! God help us! Heaven help us! Heaven forbid that that should happen to me. Suffice it to say he escaped with only a caution.
- 13. Subjunctive Forms in Tenses • Simple Present • Present Continous I work I work you work you work he works he work she works she work it works it work we work we work they work they work I am working I be working you are working you be working he is working he be working she is working she be working it is working it be working we are working we be working they are working they be working
- 14. Subjunctive Forms in Tenses • Present Perfect • Present Continous I am working I be working you are working you be working he is working he be working she is working she be working it is working it be working we are working we be working they are working they be working I have worked I have worked you have worked you have worked he has worked he have worked she has worked she have worked it has worked it have worked we have worked we have worked they have worked they have worked
- 15. Subjunctive Forms in Tenses • Past Continous • Present Perfect Continous I was working I were working you were working you were working he was working he were working she was working she were working it was working it were working we were working we were working they were working they were working I have been working I have been working you have been working you have been working he has been working he have been working she has been working she have been working it has been working it have been working we have been working we have been working they have been working they have been working
- 16. Example Questions • It was essential that we _________ the lease before the end of the month. A) sign B) signed C) had signed D) were signing
- 17. Example Questions • It was essential that we sign the lease before the end of the month. • Cevap A şıkkı
- 18. Example Questions • «What do you think Ali should do?» «I recommend __________ as much as possible. A) him resting B) him rest C) that he rests D) that he rest
- 19. Example Questions • «What do you think Ali should do?» «I recommend that he rest as much as possible. • Cevap D şıkkı
- 20. Example Questions • In a democratic form of government, it is crucial that the citizens __________. A) will be very well-informed B) be very well-informed C) very well-informed D) were really well-informed
- 21. Example Questions • In a democratic form of government, it is crucial that the citizens be very well-informed. • Cevap C şıkkı
- 22. Example Questions • Bill was making a lot of noise, so I requested __________. A) that he left B) he must leave C) that he leave D) that he leaves
- 23. Example Questions • Bill was making a lot of noise, so I requested that he leave. • Cevap C şıkkı.