Subjunctive Mood

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE:
To express a suggestion, a necessity, or an
indirect command/order

PAST SUBJUNCTIVE:
To express an untrue condition, or a wish or
desire.

What does the

subjunctive mood look
like?
Common verbs:
ask, demand, determine, insist, move,
order, pray, prefer, recommend, regret,
request, require, suggest, and wish.

What does the

subjunctive mood look
like?
Present Subjunctive:
The teacher recommended that I be in her
class.
I recommend that you be on time the rest
of the year.
The judge suggested that we be given first
prize.

Present subjunctive
cntd.
I demand that he do the assignment.
Her mom insisted that she not play
tomorrow night.
I insist that Michael come early.
I strongly suggest that he cooperate with
the police.

 PAST SUBJUNCTIVE
I wish you were in my English class.
I wish Mr. McGowan werent so awesome.
If I were you, I wouldnt do that.
Write one sentence in PRESENT
SUBJUNCTIVE, and one sentence in
PAST SUBJUNCTIVE.