- •Mood the indicative mood
- •The imperative mood
- •The oblique moods
- •The Synthetical Moods subjunctive I and subjunctive II
- •Subjunctive I
- •Subjunctive I
- •Subjunctive II
- •The Continuous Aspect (to speak)
- •The Analytical Moods the suppositional mood
- •It is impossible that he should think so. It is disappointing that you should be lying ill.
- •The Common Aspect
- •Analytical moods and modal phrases
- •Complex Sentences
- •I have been told that he says he does not agree to our plan—whatever he may say (что бы он ни говорил), we must not change our plan.
- •I am afraid he will say he does not agree to our plan.
- •Subjunctive I
- •Subjunctive II.
- •The analytical moods. The suppositional mood.
- •The conditional mood.
Subjunctive I
Simple Sentences To express: | |
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Long live the forces of peace! So be it! Everybody leave the room! |
Complex Sentences | |
1. Subject clauses introduced by the anticipatory “it” |
It is necessary that all be ready at 7 o’clock. |
2. Object clauses after expressions of: a) order or suggestion: |
We demand that atomic weapons be prohibited. We suggest that he be chosen as our delegate. |
b) fear: |
She feared lest she be mistaken. |
c) in indirect questions: |
We cannot tell if this be true. |
3. Adverbial clauses a) of purpose: |
We shall start early lest we be late. |
b) of concession: |
Whatever the reason be, the fact remains. |
c) of condition |
If in this heart a hope be dear, That sound shall charm it forth again. (Byron.) |
Subjunctive II.
Simple Sentences To express: | |
a) a wish: |
Oh, that the storm were over! |
b) desirability, advisability, possibility, etc. (with modal verbs): |
She could read that book. You should go there. You might do it now. She ought to be more careful. You had better go. |
Complex Sentences | |
1. Subject clauses after “it” is (high) time”: |
It is high time we went home. |
2. Predicative clauses: |
It looks as if it were going to rain. |
3. Object clauses a) after expression of wish: |
I wish he were here. I wish you might stay with us. I wish we would study better. |
b) in indirect questions: |
She has never asked me if it were so or not. |
4. Adverbial clauses a) of comparisson: |
He loved the boy as if he were his son. |
b) of concession: |
Even if it were raining, I should go. |
c) of condition (unreal): |
If I were at home, I should see her. |
The analytical moods. The suppositional mood.
Complex sentences | |
1. Subject clauses introduced by the anticipatory “it”: |
It is necessary that we should be present. |
2. Object clauses. After expression of: a) order or suggestion: |
He ordered that all should be ready at four o’clock. I suggest that we should do it today. |
b) fear: |
We feared lest we should lose our way. |
3. Adverbial clauses a) of purpose: |
We shall start at seven lest we should miss the train. |
b) of concession: |
Though it should rain, we shall have to go. |
c) of condition: |
If you should meet him, tell him to come. |
The conditional mood.
Simple sentences with implied condition: |
I should like to speak to you. It would be dangerous to cross the river in this place. |
Complex sentences with adverbial clauses of: a) concession (the conditional mood is used in the principal clause): |
Even if it were raining, I should go. |
b) condition (unreal) (the conditional mood is used in the principal clause): |
If it were not so late, I should stay. |