Understanding the Subjunctive Mood

The video tutorial explains the subjunctive form, used for expressing future events, recommendations, and suggestions. It highlights verbs and adjectives that trigger the subjunctive, provides examples, and discusses forming negatives. The tutorial also covers requests and common sentences using the subjunctive form.

What is the primary use of the subjunctive form?

• To express past events

• To express future events that are important or necessary

• To describe habitual actions

• To narrate historical events

Which verb is commonly used with the subjunctive form?

• Run

• Recommend

• Sleep

• Eat

In the sentence 'The doctor recommends that he exercise more regularly', why is 'exercise' in its simple form?

• Because it is a subjunctive form verb

• Because it is a past tense verb

• Because it is a future tense verb

• Because it is a command

What is the role of 'that' in subjunctive sentences?

• It introduces the clause affected by the subjunctive verb

• It changes the verb to past tense

• It is used to form questions

• It is optional and can be omitted

Which of the following verbs is NOT typically used with the subjunctive form?

• Propose

• Suggest

• Run

• Recommend

In the subjunctive form, what is the typical verb form used after the subject?

• Simple form

• Future tense

• Past participle

• Present continuous

Which sentence correctly uses the subjunctive form with 'recommend'?

• I recommend that he goes there early.

• I recommend that he go there early.

• I recommend that he going there early.

• I recommend that he gone there early.

Which of the following sentences uses the subjunctive form correctly?

• She prefers that the vegetables are fresh.

• She prefers that the vegetables be fresh.

• She prefers that the vegetables is fresh.

• She prefers that the vegetables was fresh.

How do you form a negative sentence in the subjunctive?

• By using 'don't' before the verb

• By using 'not' before the verb

• By using 'never' before the verb

• By using 'no' before the verb

Which of the following sentences is correct in the subjunctive form?

• I recommend that he never go there early.

• I recommend that he no go there early.

• I recommend that he not go there early.

• I recommend that he doesn't go there early.