Subjunctive in Fixed Expressions and Verbs and Expressions followed by the Subjunctive

 

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Subjunctive in Fixed Expressions and Verbs and Expressions followed by the Subjunctive

Some fixed expressions in subjunctive:

• Bless you!
• God bless America!
• God save the Queen.
• Long live the President!
• Heaven forbid!
• Heaven help us!

Verbs Followed by the Subjunctive

The Subjunctive is used after the following verbs:

to advise (that)
to ask (that)
to command (that)
to demand (that)
to desire (that)
to insist (that)
to propose (that)
to recommend (that)
to request (that)
to suggest (that)
to urge (that)

Example:

• Dr. Smith asked that Mark submit his research paper before the end of the month.

Expressions Followed by the Subjunctive

The Subjunctive is used after the following expressions:

It is best (that)
It is crucial (that)
It is desirable (that)
It is essential (that)
It is imperative (that)
It is important (that)
It is recommended (that)
It is urgent (that)
It is vital (that)
It is a good idea (that)
It is a bad idea (that)

Example:

• It is crucial that you be there before Tom arrives.

Sources: 

English Club (2024) Subjunctive on EnglishClub.com on https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/subjunctive.php

Englishpage.com (2024) Subjunctive in Learn English at Englishpage.com on https://www.englishpage.com/minitutorials/subjunctive.html

Collaborative Exercise about Phrases in Subjunctive in Songs, Poems, Novels, Films, etc.

for example, 'I were a boy, even just for a day.'

Individual Online Exercise about the Subjunctive

https://www.englishpage.com/minitutorials/subjunctiveexercise.htm

Speaking Exercise on Wordwall

https://wordwall.net/resource/72254715