The Subjunctive Present Tense
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The Subjunctive Present Tense
虚拟式现在时用在下列结构中:
They suggested that he come with them. 他们建议他与他们一起来。
英语中，虚拟式现在时与时间无关，经常变位成不带to的动词不定式:
Bruno asked that everyone be on time. 布鲁诺要求每个人准时。
I prefer that he go alone. 我宁愿他自已一个人走。
She had suggested that they be polite. 她建议他们礼貌点。
It was essential (that) he listen to me. 最重要的是他听我说。
虚拟式现在时也用在下列结构中:
God save the Queen. 愿上帝拯救女王。
May the schwartz be with you.(Mel Brooks movie) 愿施瓦兹与你同在。(梅尔-布鲁克斯的电影)
Far be it from me to criticize your work. 我绝对不会批评你的工作。
Be that as it may... 即使...我会接受这个事实。
有些动词后通常跟一个虚拟式现在时的动词(通常表达命令，建议，意见，必须，等等): to require, to suggest, to be necessary, to advise, to insist
注意，虚拟式更多地在正式的句法结构中使用。
注意，虚拟式更多地在正式的句法结构中使用。
练习 1
Conjugate the verbs below correctly.
Every Friday, Luna DeLune a staff meeting with the rest of the managers of the company and is always on time. The meetings used to on Wednesdays, but when Luna her yoga classes last summer, she asked that the staff meetings rescheduled.
Every Friday, Luna DeLune a staff meeting with the rest of the managers of the company and is always on time. The meetings used to on Wednesdays, but when Luna her yoga classes last summer, she asked that the staff meetings rescheduled.
Conjugate the verbs below correctly.
Every Friday, Luna DeLune [not done] attends 1 a staff meeting with the rest of the managers of the company and is always on time. The meetings used to [not done] take place 2 on Wednesdays, but when Luna [not done] began 3 her yoga classes last summer, she asked that the staff meetings [not done] be 4 rescheduled.
Every Friday, Luna DeLune [not done] attends 1 a staff meeting with the rest of the managers of the company and is always on time. The meetings used to [not done] take place 2 on Wednesdays, but when Luna [not done] began 3 her yoga classes last summer, she asked that the staff meetings [not done] be 4 rescheduled.
1 attends: 'To attend' should be put in the simple present tense form. We use this tense to express the idea of a regular or repeated action: Luna attends a staff meeting every Friday.
2 take place: When followed by a verb in its infinitive form (without 'to'), 'used to' indicates a regular or habitual action in the past. Here, the expression is used to indicate that staff meetings were held or took place on Wednesdays in the past, (now they are held on Fridays).
3 began: The simple past tense is used to describe a single completed action which took place in the past. Here the phrase 'last summer' signals the need for the simple past tense. The verb 'to begin' is irregular: begin/began/begun.
4 be: 'She asked that...' is a construction which must be followed by a verb in the subjunctive present tense, (identical to the infinitive form of the verb without 'to'). We use the subjunctive present to indicate that one action is uncertain or contingent upon another, or that an action is unreal or hypothetical. Some examples of verbs which are frequently used to form the subjunctive present tense: to insist, to ask, to suggest, to require, to be necessary.
练习 2
Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate form of the verb
There is no need to use modals (could, should or would) in this exercise
Icarus: I suggest that you a doctor right away. It looks pretty bad.
Philip: But it's only a rash. Do you think it's really necessary that I to the hospital?
Icarus: I'm only asking that you careful. It could be contagious.
Philip: But Bruno has requested that all employees in the building in case he needs us.
Icarus: Look Philip, you're bleeding all over my computer. I insist that you my office at least. You don't have to see a doctor. But please leave me alone.
Philip: Fine! I'll be at the bar.
There is no need to use modals (could, should or would) in this exercise
Icarus: I suggest that you a doctor right away. It looks pretty bad.
Philip: But it's only a rash. Do you think it's really necessary that I to the hospital?
Icarus: I'm only asking that you careful. It could be contagious.
Philip: But Bruno has requested that all employees in the building in case he needs us.
Icarus: Look Philip, you're bleeding all over my computer. I insist that you my office at least. You don't have to see a doctor. But please leave me alone.
Philip: Fine! I'll be at the bar.
Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate form of the verb
There is no need to use modals (could, should or would) in this exercise
Icarus: I suggest that you [not done] see 1 a doctor right away. It looks pretty bad.
Philip: But it's only a rash. Do you think it's really necessary that I [not done] go 2 to the hospital?
Icarus: I'm only asking that you [not done] be 3 careful. It could be contagious.
Philip: But Bruno has requested that all employees [not done] stay 4 in the building in case he needs us.
Icarus: Look Philip, you're bleeding all over my computer. I insist that you [not done] leave 5 my office at least. You don't have to see a doctor. But please leave me alone.
Philip: Fine! I'll be at the bar.
There is no need to use modals (could, should or would) in this exercise
Icarus: I suggest that you [not done] see 1 a doctor right away. It looks pretty bad.
Philip: But it's only a rash. Do you think it's really necessary that I [not done] go 2 to the hospital?
Icarus: I'm only asking that you [not done] be 3 careful. It could be contagious.
Philip: But Bruno has requested that all employees [not done] stay 4 in the building in case he needs us.
Icarus: Look Philip, you're bleeding all over my computer. I insist that you [not done] leave 5 my office at least. You don't have to see a doctor. But please leave me alone.
Philip: Fine! I'll be at the bar.
1 see: 'I suggest that you...' is a construction which must be followed by a verb in the subjunctive present tense, which is identical to the infinitive form of the verb without 'to'. We use the subjunctive present to indicate that one action is uncertain or contingent upon another. Some examples of verbs which are frequently used to form the subjunctive present tense: to insist, to ask, to suggest, to require, to be necessary.
2 go: 'It is necessary that...' is a construction which must be followed by a verb in the subjunctive present tense, which is identical to the infinitive form of the verb without 'to'. We use the subjunctive present to indicate that one action is uncertain or contingent upon another. Some examples of verbs which are frequently used to form the subjunctive present tense: to insist, to ask, to suggest, to require, to be necessary.
3 be: 'I'm asking that...' is a construction which must be followed by a verb in the subjunctive present tense, which is identical to the infinitive form of the verb without 'to'. We use the subjunctive present to indicate that one action is uncertain or contingent upon another. Some examples of verbs which are frequently used to form the subjunctive present tense: to insist, to ask, to suggest, to require, to be necessary.
4 stay: 'Bruno has requested that...' is a construction which must be followed by a verb in the subjunctive present tense, which is identical to the infinitive form of the verb without 'to'. We use the subjunctive present to indicate that one action is uncertain or contingent upon another. Some examples of verbs which are frequently used to form the subjunctive present tense: to insist, to ask, to suggest, to require, to be necessary.
5 leave: 'I insist that...' is a construction which must be followed by a verb in the subjunctive present tense, which is identical to the infinitive form of the verb without 'to'. We use the subjunctive present to indicate that one action is uncertain or contingent upon another. Some examples of verbs which are frequently used to form the subjunctive present tense: to insist, to ask, to suggest, to require, to be necessary.
练习 3
Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate form of the verb
There is no need to use modals (could, should or would) in this exercise
1. It is critical that Philip prepared for the meeting with Harold Warbuckle.
2. Bruno told Kevin that it was necessary that he a good meal before negotiating.
3. Susie had asked that Icarus to the conference with her.
4. Kevin wants Bruno the proposal for the manufacturing plant before noon tomorrow.
There is no need to use modals (could, should or would) in this exercise
1. It is critical that Philip prepared for the meeting with Harold Warbuckle.
2. Bruno told Kevin that it was necessary that he a good meal before negotiating.
3. Susie had asked that Icarus to the conference with her.
4. Kevin wants Bruno the proposal for the manufacturing plant before noon tomorrow.
Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate form of the verb
There is no need to use modals (could, should or would) in this exercise
1. It is critical that Philip [not done] be 1 prepared for the meeting with Harold Warbuckle.
2. Bruno told Kevin that it was necessary that he [not done] eat 2 a good meal before negotiating.
3. Susie had asked that Icarus [not done] go 3 to the conference with her.
4. Kevin wants [not done] to show 4 Bruno the proposal for the manufacturing plant before noon tomorrow.
There is no need to use modals (could, should or would) in this exercise
1. It is critical that Philip [not done] be 1 prepared for the meeting with Harold Warbuckle.
2. Bruno told Kevin that it was necessary that he [not done] eat 2 a good meal before negotiating.
3. Susie had asked that Icarus [not done] go 3 to the conference with her.
4. Kevin wants [not done] to show 4 Bruno the proposal for the manufacturing plant before noon tomorrow.
1 be: 'It is critical that...' is a construction which must be followed by a verb in the subjunctive present tense, which is identical to the infinitive form of the verb without 'to'. We use the subjunctive present to indicate that one action is uncertain or contingent upon another. Some examples of verbs which are frequently used to form the subjunctive present tense: to insist, to ask, to suggest, to require, to be necessary.
2 eat: 'It was necessary that...' is a construction which must be followed by a verb in the subjunctive present tense, which is identical to the infinitive form of the verb without 'to'. We use the subjunctive present to indicate that one action is uncertain or contingent upon another. Some examples of verbs which are frequently used to form the subjunctive present tense: to insist, to ask, to suggest, to require, to be necessary.
3 go: 'Susie had asked that...' is a construction which must be followed by a verb in the subjunctive present tense, which is identical to the infinitive form of the verb without 'to'. We use the subjunctive present to indicate that one action is uncertain or contingent upon another. Some examples of verbs which are frequently used to form the subjunctive present tense: to insist, to ask, to suggest, to require, to be necessary.
4 to show: We must use the infinitive form of the verb 'to show' in this construction. When the conjugated verb 'to want' precedes another verb, the second verb is always put in its full infinitive form (with 'to). This construction is not an example of the subjunctive tense, it simply uses two verbs in succession.
练习 4
Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate form of the verb
There is no need to use modals (could, should or would) in this exercise
Polly: Luna, I'm asking that everyone to a collective gift for Susie.
Luna: What's the occasion?
Polly: It's her birthday next week, and Bruno has requested that the staff the expense of the gift. Do you have any ideas of what we could get for her?
Luna: How about a pony?
Polly: That's an interesting idea. However, Bruno insisted that the present reasonably priced.
Luna: But Susie once me that she loves animals.
Polly: that as it may, I don't think that a pony is a very realistic gift.
Luna: Well let's just buy her a cat, then.
There is no need to use modals (could, should or would) in this exercise
Polly: Luna, I'm asking that everyone to a collective gift for Susie.
Luna: What's the occasion?
Polly: It's her birthday next week, and Bruno has requested that the staff the expense of the gift. Do you have any ideas of what we could get for her?
Luna: How about a pony?
Polly: That's an interesting idea. However, Bruno insisted that the present reasonably priced.
Luna: But Susie once me that she loves animals.
Polly: that as it may, I don't think that a pony is a very realistic gift.
Luna: Well let's just buy her a cat, then.
Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate form of the verb
There is no need to use modals (could, should or would) in this exercise
Polly: Luna, I'm asking that everyone [not done] contribute 1 to a collective gift for Susie.
Luna: What's the occasion?
Polly: It's her birthday next week, and Bruno has requested that the staff [not done] share 2 the expense of the gift. Do you have any ideas of what we could get for her?
Luna: How about a pony?
Polly: That's an interesting idea. However, Bruno insisted that the present [not done] be 3 reasonably priced.
Luna: But Susie once [not done] told 4 me that she loves animals.
Polly: [not done] Be 5 that as it may, I don't think that a pony is a very realistic gift.
Luna: Well let's just buy her a cat, then.
There is no need to use modals (could, should or would) in this exercise
Polly: Luna, I'm asking that everyone [not done] contribute 1 to a collective gift for Susie.
Luna: What's the occasion?
Polly: It's her birthday next week, and Bruno has requested that the staff [not done] share 2 the expense of the gift. Do you have any ideas of what we could get for her?
Luna: How about a pony?
Polly: That's an interesting idea. However, Bruno insisted that the present [not done] be 3 reasonably priced.
Luna: But Susie once [not done] told 4 me that she loves animals.
Polly: [not done] Be 5 that as it may, I don't think that a pony is a very realistic gift.
Luna: Well let's just buy her a cat, then.
1 contribute: 'I'm asking that...' is a construction which must be followed by a verb in the subjunctive present tense, which is identical to the infinitive form of the verb without 'to'. Note that we always use the subjunctive present form of the second verb regardless of the tense of the first verb. We use the subjunctive to indicate that one action is uncertain or contingent upon another. Some examples of verbs which are frequently used to form the subjunctive present tense: to insist, to ask, to suggest, to require, to be necessary.
2 share: 'Bruno has requested that...' is a construction which must be followed by a verb in the subjunctive present tense, which is identical to the infinitive form of the verb without 'to'. Note that we always use the subjunctive present form of the second verb regardless of the tense of the first verb. We use the subjunctive to indicate that one action is uncertain or contingent upon another. Some examples of verbs which are frequently used to form the subjunctive present tense: to insist, to ask, to suggest, to require, to be necessary.
3 be: 'Bruno insisted that...' is a construction which must be followed by a verb in the subjunctive present tense, which is identical to the infinitive form of the verb without 'to'. Note that we always use the infinitive form of the second verb regardless of the tense of the first verb. We use the subjunctive to indicate that one action is uncertain or contingent upon another. Some examples of verbs which are frequently used to form the subjunctive present tense: to insist, to ask, to suggest, to require, to be necessary.
4 told: This construction requires the simple past tense (preterit) form of the verb 'to tell'. The use of the term 'once' signals that this action took place one single time in the past. We use the simple past tense to describe single, completed actions (in the past).
5 Be: 'Be that as it may' is an expression which employs the subjunctive present tense. Although the verb 'to be' does not follow another verb, (as it does in many other uses of this tense) we still use the infinitive form (without 'to') in order to complete this construction correctly.
练习 5
Conjugate the following verbs where required. Do not use the past tense in this exercise.
Welcome to the EvilCorp website. Advice for prospective applicants: we suggest that anyone considering a position at EvilCorp himself (or herself) the following question: “Am I prepared truly immoral acts?”. Far it from us to stop you from applying, but if the answer is “no”, you may not be a good fit for our organization.
Welcome to the EvilCorp website. Advice for prospective applicants: we suggest that anyone considering a position at EvilCorp himself (or herself) the following question: “Am I prepared truly immoral acts?”. Far it from us to stop you from applying, but if the answer is “no”, you may not be a good fit for our organization.
Conjugate the following verbs where required. Do not use the past tense in this exercise.
Welcome to the EvilCorp website. Advice for prospective applicants: we suggest that anyone considering a position at EvilCorp [not done] ask 1 himself (or herself) the following question: “Am I prepared [not done] to commit 2 truly immoral acts?”. Far [not done] be 3 it from us to stop you from applying, but if the answer is “no”, you may not be a good fit for our organization.
Welcome to the EvilCorp website. Advice for prospective applicants: we suggest that anyone considering a position at EvilCorp [not done] ask 1 himself (or herself) the following question: “Am I prepared [not done] to commit 2 truly immoral acts?”. Far [not done] be 3 it from us to stop you from applying, but if the answer is “no”, you may not be a good fit for our organization.
1 ask: After verbs such as to suggest that, to insist that or to require that, we use the present subjunctive. This is formed by taking the infinitive form of the verb (to ask) and removing the word to. Another example: "They insist that we accept their offer immediately".
2 to commit: We must keep the infinitive form of the verb here. This is part of the phrase "to be prepared to do something", which means to be ready or willing to do something. Example: "Are you prepared to work long hours for very little reward?".
3 be: "Far be it from us to..." has a similar meaning to "We would never..." or "We certainly would not...". For example: "Far be it from us to tell you how to do your job". This fixed expression always uses the present subjunctive verb "be".
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