Verb Moods 2hp14

Most common verb mood V Expresses statements and questions of fact or opinion V

id you go to class yesterday? V Yes, the professor is so wacky that I don·t like to miss her lectures. V How many stories did she tell you about Bolivia? V

V

Expresses directs commands, advice and requests, for which ´youµ is the understood subject

hut the door! V Please remove your shoes before entering the gallery. V Keep your arms and legs inside the vehicle. V

V

Expresses wishes, hypothetical situations, indirect advices and requests

I wish I had found a nicer apartment next fall. V If am were running for student body president, he would surely win. V I recommend that he read Harry Potter before deciding all books ´suckµ. V

V

°or indirect advice and requests, use the simplest form of verb (for example, be, have, run, pretend, believe). In such cases, the subjunctive part of the sentence is often preceded by a phrase like ´it is important/ urgent/ necessaryµ or a verb like ´insistµ, ´demandµ, ´adviseµ etc. (with or without the word ´thatµ)

imone asked that we be quiet. V It is important that he hire a lawyer. V

V

°or present tense wishes and hypothetical questions, use the past tense form of the verb(or, when appropriate, add ´couldµ, ´mightµ, or ´wouldµ before the simple form of the verb. If ´to beµ is subjunctive, always use ´wereµ.

I wish I had a million bucks. V I wish I were in the Bahamas. V

V

°or past tense wishes and hypothetical situations, use the same form as the past perfect tense (or, when appropriate, add ´mightµ, ´couldµ, or ´wouldµ before the present perfect form of the verb).

If Yoko hadn·t been sick, we might have finished the project on time. V I wish you had taken an earlier flight; we could have had dinner together. V

V

þote that subjunctive is used with ´if..µ statements only if the statement is hypothetical or supposed rather than true. If the statement may be true, use the indicative mood.

honsider the following sentences: V If my sister were dancing with a lampshade on her head, this party would be more fun. V If my sister was dancing with a lampshade on her head, I didn·t see her. V

at once. V it own. V What is your name? V Excuse me. V I wake up early in the morning. V 4o

V Barking

dogs seldom bite. V Is that your husband? V Keep quiet. V on·t be silly. V Work hard.

V

If he______ in better shape, he would be a great addition to the rugby team. a. would have been b. was c. were d. would be

V

vhe coach wishes the rugby team_____ more motivated, but he still helps the team as a whole, not just the ones who show promise. a. were b. would be c. would have been d. was

V

vhe coach asked that each player_____ twice each day. a. practiced b. practice c. would practice

V

vhe executive board of the rugby team required that each member_____ twenty five dollar dues. a. pay b. had paid c. paid

V

We wished that we____ þew York·s rugby team. a. beat b. would have beaten c. had beaten

V

I would grab the ball if I _____ closer to it. a. was b. were c. had been

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