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    How To Form The Subjunctive: Bless You! Come What May

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    This document provides information on how to form the subjunctive mood in English. It explains that the subjunctive uses the base form of the verb without "to," except for "to be" which uses the past form "were." It lists verbs and expressions that take subjunctive form and provides examples of the subjunctive being used after expressions like "it is advisable that." The document also notes that the subjunctive can be avoided by using "should" instead of the base verb form.

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    This document provides information on how to form the subjunctive mood in English. It explains that the subjunctive uses the base form of the verb without "to," except for "to be" which uses the past form "were." It lists verbs and expressions that take subjunctive form and provides examples of the subjunctive being used after expressions like "it is advisable that." The document also notes that the subjunctive can be avoided by using "should" instead of the base verb form.

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    How to form the subjunctive

    Use the subject and the base form of the verb (without “to”). This form is the same for I, you, he / she, we or
    they, and can be used to describe either present or past situations. The exception is the verb “to be” where
    the past subjunctive form is “were”.

    The following take subjunctive form

    to advise command adamant It is advisable (that)


    to ask demand anxious It is best (that)
    to command insistence determined It is compulsory (that)
    to demand order eager It is crucial (that)
    to desire proposal keen It is desirable (that)
    to insist recommendation unthinkable It is essential (that)
    to order request It is imperative (that)
    to prefer requirement It is important (that)
    to propose suggestion It is mandatory (that)
    to recommend It is necessary (that)
    to request It is recommended (that)
    to require It is urgent (that)
    to suggest It is vital (that)
    to urge It is a good idea (that)
    It is a bad idea (that)

    Examples
    1. The director has asked that John see him in his office.
    2. We strongly recommend that she visit a psychiatrist.
    3. It is mandatory that he follow the doctor’s orders.
    4. It was urgent that she be on time.
    5. It is vital that the book be returned today.

    Avoiding the subjunctive


    You can avoid the subjunctive by using “should”:

    I suggest that he examine… = I suggest that he should examine…


    They demanded that he leave… = They demanded that he should leave…

    Fixed expressions

    Bless you! Long live the President! Come what may


    God bless America! Heaven help us! Far be it from me to…
    God save the Queen. So be it Heaven forbid!

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