2.Він би набагато більше хотів би вивчати мистецтво, аніж математику
3.Якби я жила в минулому, я б краще була принцесою
4.Йому довелося принести їй погані новини, хоча він би краще цього не робив
5.Ти б пішла з ними в кіно? – ні, я б краще залишилася вдома
4.Write sentences with would rather to express preferences about other people’s actions
1.Я б надала перевагу, щоб ти приїхав раннім поїздом. Інакше ти запізнишся
2.Я не повернуся раніше шостої. Я б не хотів, щоб ви мене чекали так довго
3.Я б надала перевагу, щоб вчора все склалося по-іншому
4.Він би хотів, щоб вони були присутні, коли йому вручатимуть приз
5.Я б краще хотів, щоб ніхто про це не знав
5.Write sentences with act / behave as if
1.Вона поводилася так, ніби ми незнайомі
2.Він виглядав так, ніби виграв у лотерею
3.Вони поводитимуться так, ніби ти не казала про це
4.Вона почувається так, ніби її образили
5.Він почуватиметься так, ніби йому зробили найкращий подарунок
Self-study task:
Write negative short responses to the sentences (I’d rather smb didn’t / hadn’t)
1.She wants to become self-employed, but_____________________
2.They‟ve told everyone about it, but_________________________
3.Susan has moved her account to another bank, but_____________
4.Bill takes sleeping pills, but_______________________________
5.He often drives fast, but__________________________________
6.They went to live in Australia last year, but___________________
7.Our neighbours keep a large dog, but________________________
8.I know you have already booked our holiday, but______________
9.He retired early last year, but______________________________
10.They often quarrel, but___________________________________
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LESSON 8. SUBJUNCTIVE I (MANDATIVE). SENTENCE
PATTERNS
Subjunctive I |
V1 / do / be |
Subjunctive I Mood can be used in the following sentence patterns to express possible, desirable, ordered, necessary, etc. situations:
Subjunctive is used in a number of fixed phrases which have kept their Old
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God help you |
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God save the Queen |
long live |
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desirable |
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nice |
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possible |
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It’s doubtful that he know it |
natural |
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It’s natural that she apply |
strange |
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demand(s) |
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insist(s) |
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window be open |
think(s) |
necessary |
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Father thinks it necessary |
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believe(s) |
advisable |
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find(s) |
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We find it desirable that you |
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she be present |
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EXERCISES:
1.Write sentences with Subjunctive I
1.urgent / the information / to be sent now____________________
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2.necessary / the homework / to be done every day______________
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_______________________________________________________
3.vital / you / to drink enough______________________________
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4.important / they / to be informed__________________________
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5.essential / everyone / to be allowed to study_________________
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2.Write sentences with Subjunctive I
1.He / suggest / we / to buy / new equipment__________________
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2.They / demand / he / to be told to leave_____________________
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3.The boss / order / the documents / to be typed immediately______
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4.She / insist / the children / to be educated at home______________
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5.Doctors / recommend / we / to take vitamins in winter _________
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3.Write sentences with Subjunctive I
1.They / consider / necessary / the rules / to be obeyed____________
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2.I / believe / important / you / to study French_________________
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3.He / find / advisable / everyone / to wear warm clothes__________
_______________________________________________________
4.She / think / strange / you / to behave like that_________________
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5.I / find / natural / they / to ask for help______________________
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Self-study task:
Translate the sentences
1.Її адвокат наполягав, щоб вона підписала контракт
2.Я пропоную, щоб ми взяли таксі, щоб не запізнитися
3.Він вважає необхідним, щоб діти спали на свіжому повітрі
4.Бажано, щоб студенти не запізнювалися на пари
5.Важливо, щоб усі учасники конференції зареєструвалися
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LESSON 9. SUPPOSITIONAL MOOD. SENTENCE PATTERNS
Suppositional Mood |
Present → should do / should be |
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Past → should have done / should have been |
Suppositional Mood can be used in the following sentence patterns to express possible, desirable, ordered, necessary, etc. situations:
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desirable |
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should do |
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EXERCISES:
1.Write sentences with Suppositional Mood
1.urgent / the information / to be sent now____________________
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2.necessary / the homework / to be done every day______________
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3.vital / you / to drink enough______________________________
______________________________________________________
4.important / they / to be informed__________________________
_______________________________________________________
5.essential / everyone / to be allowed to study_________________
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2.Write sentences with Suppositional Mood
1.He / suggest / we / to buy / new equipment__________________
______________________________________________________
2.They / demand / he / to be told to leave_____________________
_______________________________________________________
3.The boss / order / the documents / to be typed immediately______
______________________________________________________
4.She / insist / the children / to be educated at home______________
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5.Doctors / recommend / we / to take vitamins in winter _________
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3.Write sentences with Suppositional Mood
1.They / consider / necessary / the rules / to be obeyed____________
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2.I / believe / important / you / to study French_________________
_______________________________________________________
3.He / find / advisable / everyone / to wear warm clothes__________
_______________________________________________________
4.She / think / strange / you / to behave like that_________________
_______________________________________________________
5.I / find / natural / they / to ask for help______________________
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Self-study task:
Translate the sentences
1.Уряд наполягав, щоб усі рятувальні команди прибули на місце події
2.Важливо, щоб він пробув у лікарні ще тиждень
3.Він запропонував, щоб усі покинули приміщення
4.Необхідно, щоб ліки видавала кваліфікована медсестра
5.Я вважаю, що це життєво важливо, щоб вона отримала необхідне лікування
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