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When can the subjunctive mood be used?
When expressing hypothetical situations, wishes, suggestions, or commands.
According to the police, the fraudster should pay for his crimes. (Order)
The police ordered that the fraudster pay for his crimes.
Your mom wants you to be home before midnight. (Demand)
Your mom demands that you be home before midnight.
She has to take her medicine every five hours. (Recommend)
I recommend she take her medicine every five hours.
Everybody should be here for the parents' meeting. (Essential)
It's essential that everybody be here for the parents' meeting.
She shouldn't skip classes. (Recommend - Negative)
I recommend that she not skip classes.
I don't think he should lie to his friends. (Suggest - Negative)
I suggest that he not lie to his friends.
They shouldn't go to that party. (Recommend - Negative)
I recommend that they not go to that party.
She can't miss that class. (Necessary - Negative)
It's necessary that she not miss that class.
He insists we ( changed / change / changes ) our logo.
change
If I (know) it in advance, I wouldn’t have said such things
had known
I wish I (call) him that day, we would have solved this problem
had called
If I (spoke) Italian, I would be working in Italy.
spoke
It's high time you (meet) my family.
met
Suppose we (not know) each other, would you still agree with my opinion?
didn't know
The weather is awful, it rained all the week! If only it ... every day!
didn't rain
