I suggest that Peter ____ the directions carefully before assembling the bicycle.

I suggest that Peter ____ the directions carefully before assembling the bicycle.

The UK is considering the proposal that it ____ compensations for damages of the Indian embassy.

Howard prefers that I ____ to his party.

Mary demanded that the heater____ immediately. Her apartment was freezing.

The monk insisted that the tourists ____ the temple until they had removed their shoes.

The recommendation that she ____ a holiday was carried out.

Was it really necessary that I ____ there watching you the entire time you were rehearsing for the play? It was really boring watching you repeat the scenes over and over again.

I propose that we all ____ together so that nobody gets lost along the way.

1. It is important that you ________ your teeth twice a day.

2. My mother would rather that my sister ________ how to play the piano

3. The terrorist group is known ________ an extensive supply of weapons

4. ________ the cottages, we raised enough money to renovate the manor house.

I would rather I ________ my phone at home yesterday.

It is the time Peter ________ to the doctor.

7. I was surprised at the low level of service offered by them as I had believed them ________ a respected company.

8. The leader asked that the party ________ moved to next month.

9. The rebels in Sierra Leone try ________ the village people ________ them by cutting off some of the inhabitants’ hands.

10. As Sheila is moving house on Monday, she’s asked me ________ her ________ up all her belongings.

11. There is no point in going ________ when you haven’t got enough money ________ anything.

12. Alice asked that all of us ________ her when she travels in Viet Nam.

13. Please play something else instead of Chrisrea. His music is too slow ________ at a party.

14. If this ________ proven right, you would be considered innocent.

15. The law requires that everyone ________ his car checked at least once a month.

16. When you telephone Lisa ________ her of the departmental meeting, please make it clear that we don’t blame her ________ the order.

17. It is a ________ from his doctor that he ________ short trip abroad.

18. My son has scribbled with a ballpoint pen on the kitchen wall. In an effort to remove it, I’ve tried ________ it, but that didn’t work, so I intend ________ the kitchen at the weekend.

19. –“What will you do during winter vacation?” –“I don’t know, but it’s about time I ________ something.”

20. I will be sorry ________ this company, but I was offered an opportunity ________ in a field which I really enjoy.

She acted as though she _______ him before.

I would rather that I him to my birthday party yesterday.

She would rather Mary here right now.

Tick on the purposes of subjunctive mood

Identify which phrase is in the past subjunctive...

The car is making a strange noise. She is afraid that the car might break down in the future.

The party is tomorrow but I'm busy so I can't come. What a pity!

They requested that we ______ late

Pat asked that Tom _____ his music so loudly.

Linda insisted that the newly-born baby _________ after her husband's father.

It is required that the machine ______ as frequently as necessary.

His English teacher recommends that he ______ a regular degree program.

We prefer that the plan ______ before being put into execution.

Everything ______ if Albert hadn’t called the fire brigade.

Supposing this ship ______, do you think there would be enough life jackets for all the passengers?

The teacher suggested that each student ______ a plan for the vacation.

Frankly, I’d rather you ______ anything about it for the time being.

After the way she treated you, if I ______ in your place.

The idea is that the nation ______ an unmanned spacecraft to explore the planet first.

Its high time you ______.

“If I hadn’t practiced when I was younger,” the musician says, “I ______ able to play so well now.”

It is imperative that you ______ there in person.

The atomic structure is, ______, a miniature solar system

The management urged that the cost of production ______.

The business is risky. But ______ we would be rich.

I wish our teacher ______ to give another test. I haven’t got prepared yet.

I wish I ______ to the movies with you last night.

I’d just as soon ______ rudely to her.

If I ______ in the twenty-first century, I ______ my vacation in a very different way.

It is required that the machine ______ as frequently as necessary.

His English teacher recommends that he ______ a regular degree program.

We prefer that the plan ______ before being put into execution.

______, we could not have finished the work on time.

We use the subjunctive mood for...

The subjunctive mood...