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The Subjunctive: Words Often Followed by A Subjunctive Form Include

The subjunctive mood is commonly used in formal English and in certain set expressions to express notions like plans, urgency, intentions, suggestions, or hypothetical situations. It is used in that-clauses after verbs like insist, suggest, propose, order, and request or adjectives like essential, preferable, and advisable. The subjunctive form is also used in expressions like "so be it", "be that as it may", and "come what may".

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The Subjunctive: Words Often Followed by A Subjunctive Form Include

The subjunctive mood is commonly used in formal English and in certain set expressions to express notions like plans, urgency, intentions, suggestions, or hypothetical situations. It is used in that-clauses after verbs like insist, suggest, propose, order, and request or adjectives like essential, preferable, and advisable. The subjunctive form is also used in expressions like "so be it", "be that as it may", and "come what may".

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THE SUBJUNCTIVE

Common in formal English. In informal English, a present tense is used (often with should). Alternatively,
the present or past indicative tenses can be used depending on the time aspect.
The subjunctive is used
In that-clauses after report verbs, adjectives or nouns to express plans, urgency. intentions or
suggestions.
e.g. The police insisted (that) the car (should) be moved.
OR The police insisted that the car was moved
The police insist (that) the car (should) be moved.
OR
The police insist the car is moved.

Words often followed by a subjunctive form include:


Verbs: suggest. propose insist, order, request, demand, propose, urge. ask
Adjectives: advisable, desirable, essential, preferable, vital
Nouns: suggestion, advice, decision, insistence, demand, requirement, decision
after if e.g. If he (should) be/is found guilty, he'll get life.
Dont use them
after whether e.g. Whether he (should) be/is elected is not up to us.
after whatever e.g. Whatever his reasons (should) be/are, they are unacceptable)
The subjunctive form is also common in the following expressions:
So be it. (if that's the way things are, well, so be it) que asi sea
Be that as it may.... (Be that as it may, I still think you should reconsider.) sea como fuere
Suffice it to say... (Suffice it to say, if you want to pass you need to study) basta con decir
Come what may .... (I intend to do it, come what may) pase lo que pase
Heaven forbid! (Heaven forbid we should have another war!) que dios no quiera
1.- He insisted on our staying a little longer
He insisted
2.- it is essential for us to carry out the research
Its essential
3- they proposed going earlier so as not to miss the start of the film (he)
They proposed
4.- she suggested doing it later (her parents)
She suggested
5.- its vital for us to find a solution
Its vital
6.- give it back to me, Jane! He demanded
He demanded
7.- the new law requires everybody to carry a passport at all times
The new law requires
8.- I would ask them to reconsider their position
I would ask
9.- Id give up if I were you he suggested
His suggestion was
10.- it doesnt matter whether youre right or wrong just tell him the truth
Whether
11.- he urged her to give him an answer as soon as possible
He urged
12.- the decision to let them stay was not one taken lightly
The decision

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