Hello students! During Year 4 of your American English studies, you will continue working on English Grammar, with one lesson per week for the entire year. Remember that the grammar video lesson below is just the beginning of the assignment. Your online research and further study into each grammar topic shared here will help you develop your American English skills.
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4.15.3: Year 4 American English Lesson.
Everyday Grammar: ”Subjunctive”.
The English subjunctive is a special relatively rare verb from those expresses something desired or imagined. We use the subjunctive mainly when talking about events that are not certain to happen or we use the subjunctive when talking about events that somebody wants to happen, anticipate will happen or imagines happening.
For example, he made proposal that the company buy the more land.
It is advisable that she rest for a week.
Subjunctive does not change according to person (I, You, He, She etc.)