Grammar The Subjunctive Mood

• People get AIDS after having been infected with HIV.

• Let me do it. • Please keep quiet in the reading room.

• How should we act towards people who have AIDS?

• What a brave girl! • If I had HIV, I would know because I

would feel sick.

The Subjunctive Mood

if

if

③

③

②

②

①

①

If

did / were

had done

would/could/should/might +V.( )would/could/should/might+have+p.p.1. did / were

2. should do

3. were to do

would/could/should/

might + V.( )

• 1. If I had HIV, I would know because I would feel sick.

• 2. If I were you ,I would give an AIDS patient a hug.

• 3. If she had told him about the danger, he would not have got hurt.

• 4. If I had known more about giving first aid, I could have helped them.

• 5. If the teacher asked me to solve the problem next time, he would try again.

wishwishwishwish

+ did(+ did(

+ had done(+ had done( ))

+would /could/ might +do( )

I wish I I wish I werewere a bird. a bird.

I wish every day were my birthday.

I wish I hadn’teaten so much watermelon.

I wish I hadn’teaten so much watermelon.

I wish it I wish it wouldwould rain tomorrow. rain tomorrow.

• I wish that she were here with me and that we weren’t sick.

• I wish I had sent the old man to hospital in time.

• I wish I could be with you for the next three months.

DemandDemandSuggestSuggestOrderOrderProposeProposeRequestRequestCommandCommandInsistInsist……etcetc

+(should ) do+(should ) do

as if / as thoughas if / as thoughas if / as thoughas if / as though

did did

had done had done

Make wishes using the Subjunctive

Mood.

1. I wish I could

get all beautiful

dresses.

2. I wish I could get to the moon.

3. I wish I had a

magic lamp to

achieve all my

wishes.

1. “Why didn’t you buy a new car?” “I would have bought one if I ___ enough money. ” • • A. had B. have had C. would have D. had had

2. I recommended that the student ___ his composition as soon as possible. • A. finishing writing B. should finish the writing C. finish writing D. finished writing

3. The Bakers arrived last night, if they’d only let us know earlier, ___ at the station.

A. we’d meet them B. we’ll meet them C. we’d have met them D. we’ve met them

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Consolidation exercises

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4. Simon looks as though he never ___ a square meal， though his parents feed him very well.

A. get B. getting C. got D. should get

5. He is talking so much about America as if he ___ there.

A. had been B. were C. was D. been

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