Grammar: ⚙️ Verbs in Depth: 🎭 Modals & 🌱 Non-Finite Verbs (Advanced) (B2) - Lesson 5: The Subjunctive Mood (Formal recommendations, demands, hypotheses: It is vital that he attend.)

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The Subjunctive Mood

Demands, Advice & Urgency (B2)

THE RULE

Important + that + Subject + Base Verb

(No 's', No 'ed', No 'ing')

📢 Important Adjectives

Use after: vital, essential, important, necessary.

It is essential that she be here.

វាចាំបាច់ណាស់ដែលនាងនៅទីនេះ

It is vital that he study.

វាសំខាន់ណាស់ដែលគាត់សិក្សា

🗣️ Formal Verbs

Use after: suggest, recommend, insist, demand.

I suggest that Dara go home.

ខ្ញុំស្នើឱ្យតារាទៅផ្ទះ

The doctor recommended that he stop smoking.

គ្រូពេទ្យបានណែនាំឱ្យគាត់ឈប់ជក់បារី

⚠️

DO NOT ADD 'S'

Even for He/She/It, do NOT change the verb.

❌ It is important that he knows.
✅ It is important that he know.

Formal Meeting 💼

Office Policy Discussion

Manager 👩‍💼

We have a problem with lateness. It is vital that everyone be on time.

Staff 👨‍💻

I understand. But the traffic is terrible.

Manager 👩‍💼

I suggest that you leave home earlier.

Staff 👨‍💻

Yes, boss. I insist that the team support me.

Grammar Check 🧠

Find the Subjunctive form.

It is essential that she ___ the documents.

I recommend that he ___ a doctor.

It is vital that you ___ late.

Mission 📝

Formal Writing

Fix the sentences:

Rewrite these sentences in your notebook using the correct Subjunctive form.

• 1. (Wrong): I suggest that she plays tennis.
  ➔ I suggest that she play tennis.
• 2. (Wrong): It is vital that he is careful.
  ➔ It is vital that he _______ careful.
• 3. (Wrong): The boss demands that John works hard.
  ➔ The boss demands that John _______ hard.