By Subjunctives, Expressions

Hi,... and somebody says it's subjunctive. See also:http://www.englishforums.com/English/ChangingTenses/dqcdx/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhichSentencesAreCorrect/zjbhp/post.htm

--Thank you Avangi. I see your idea.The expression using Subjunctive would be like this; I wished I had been kinder to her while she was still alive. By the way, "were still alive" can be used instead of "had been still alive"?

Hi Newguest, I hope I'm right on this. Both versions are "declarative voice." The sentences in examples nine and twelve are "indicative mood" as they stand. The versions I gave are "subjunctive mood." I shouldn't have mentioned "declarative"...

Hi Avangi, could you explain what make a sentence subjunctive? Are there special expressions that automatically make a sentence subjunctive? Thanks!

Thanks, paco2004, for the information on the subjunctive in English. You know more about it than 99% of English speakers. No one understands the subjunctive in English because it is so subtle and complex, and the rules for using would, should, could, can, might and may are so subtle that even...

It's not subjunctive. It's the modal use of need. Modal need can occur in non-assertive contexts. Modals never take the s in the first person singular of the present tense the way non-modal verbs do. In that way they resemble subjunctive forms, which are also missing the s. The...

difference between the two sentences of 'It is high time that I was in bed' and 'It is high time that I were in bed.' You need ... was .... As far as I know, the expressions It is (high) time (that) do not take the subjunctive (I were) in modern English. CJ

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Hi guys, I always say 'if worst come to worst'. I use the subjunctive because I view the event as an unlikely possibility. If I don't view it that way, I don't use this expression at all. I say worst/worst because all my thoughts are focused on 'what is the worst thing that may happen'. I'm...

Dear Marcelinx,May I share with you the two following websites that I found very helpful to me regarding the use of 'subjuntives' in ENGLISH?1. http://www.englishpage.com/minitutorials/subjunctive.html2. http://www.bartleby.com/64/C001/061.htmlThe first site lists the verbs and expressions...