In this lesson, we will finally speak about one of the most mysterious phenomena in English - the Subjunctive Mood. I will explain how, in what sentences, after what expressions, and with what purposes it is used in modern English. I hope this lesson will help you structure your knowledge of the Subjunctive Mood and fill any gaps you might have.
00:00 Introduction
01:52 What is the Subjunctive Mood?
03:41 The Subjunctive Mood forms
04:35 2 classifications of subjunctives
05:33 'Synthetic' and 'analytical' in linguistics
07:18 Subjunctive I
09:01 Subjunctive II
11:45 What does 'unreal' mean in grammar?
13:26 The analytical forms of the Subjunctive Mood
15:47 Mandative, volitional, and Formulaic subjunctives
17:22 The Subjunctive Mood in simple sentences
19:41 The Subjunctive Mood in complex sentences
21:14 The Subjunctive Mood in conditional sentences
30:29 The Subjunctive Mood in subordinate clauses of purpose
31:37 'Lest'
33:41 The Subjunctive Mood in subordinate clauses of concession
35:38 The Subjunctive Mood after 'whenever' and 'wherever'
36:35 The Subjunctive Mood after 'as if' and 'as though'
40:12 The Subjunctive Mood in predicative clauses
41:16 'It is necessary that...'. The Subjunctive Mood in subject clauses
44:28 Wish-clauses and the Subjunctive Mood
50:14 'She suggests that...'. The Subjunctive Mood in object clauses
52:10 The Subjunctive Mood in subject and object clauses: comparison
53:40 The Subjunctive Mood after 'it is time...'
55:02 The 'emotional should'
59:33 'Would rather' and 'would better'
01:01:45 Conclusions
01:02:28 Test
Related videos:
📚 Grammatical Moods of English: https://youtu.be/e21G2IXXkAs
📚 Tense, Aspect, Mood: https://youtu.be/vy6zqwuj8xI
Videos about the 12 grammatical tenses of English:
📚 Present Tenses: https://youtu.be/9tVKChk3xfU
📚 Past Tenses: https://youtu.be/Km7ujhTbMs4
📚 Future Tenses: https://youtu.be/ela0ojSMWo0
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