Subjunctive Mood in English Grammar

The video tutorial explores the subjunctive mood in English, focusing on its use in present and past tenses, and its application in conditionals and hypotheticals. It highlights differences in usage between British and American English and explains how subjunctive is used with reporting verbs. The tutorial also covers inversion and provides examples of archaic subjunctive forms.

What is the primary focus of today's lesson?

• The subjunctive mood

• Present perfect tense

• Past perfect tense

• Future continuous tense

Which forms are associated with the subjunctive mood?

• Future tense

• Past continuous

• Second and third conditionals

• First conditional

In the present tense, how does the subjunctive form of 'to be' differ from the indicative?

• I was, he was, she was

• I be, he be, she be

• I am, he is, she is

• I will be, he will be, she will be

What is the subjunctive form of 'play' for 'he' and 'she'?

• He will play, she will play

• He played, she played

• He plays, she plays

• He play, she play

In past tense subjunctive, what is the correct form for 'I was'?

• If I will be

• If I am

• If I were

• If I was

Which of the following is a common use of the past subjunctive?

• Present continuous

• Future perfect

• First conditional

• Second and third conditionals

Which verb is NOT typically used with the subjunctive mood?

• Demand

• Insist

• Run

• Advise

How would you express a suggestion using the subjunctive mood?

• I suggest he went

• I suggest he will go

• I suggest he goes

• I suggest he go

Which sentence correctly uses the subjunctive mood to express necessity?

• It is essential that he was in charge

• It is essential that he will be in charge

• It is essential that he is in charge

• It is essential that he be in charge

What is a common context for using the subjunctive mood?

• Describing past events

• Narrating a story

• Talking about future plans

• Expressing advice or necessity