Do you think that religion can influence personality? why or why not?
Our Father
Our
Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy
kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give
us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we
forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead
us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Prayer
taken from Xavier University (W/D) Our Father in Catholic Prayers on https://www.xavier.edu/jesuitresource/online-resources/prayer-index/catholic-prayers
What is
the verb mood in which the underlined phrases in the prayer ‘Our Father’ are conjugated?
Other phrases in subjunctive:
- I insist that
he arrive on time. (present subjunctive)
- It's important
that she be here for the meeting. (present subjunctive)
- I suggest that
they not spend too much money. (present subjunctive)
- I wish I were
taller. (past subjunctive in a present wish)
- I'm glad you came. (past subjunctive in a present situation)
- If I had known,
I would have left earlier. (past subjunctive for a past imaginary situation)
What is the subjunctive mood?
The
subjunctive mood is a verb form that helps express various states of
unreality such as wishes, doubts, hypothetical situations, and emotions. It is
used to describe things that are not necessarily true or real, but rather
things that are imagined or desired. For example, ‘If I were famous, I would
star in movies’ is a statement in the subjunctive mood because it describes a
hypothetical situation that is not true in reality.
Uses of the subjunctive:
1.- Wishes and Regrets
I wish I
had more time to travel.
If only
I could speak Korean fluently.
In these
cases, the subjunctive form is used to express something that is not currently
true or real, but rather something that the speaker wishes were true.
2.- Hypothetical Situations
If I
were a millionaire, I would buy a yacht.
If he
were here, he would help us.
In these
cases, the subjunctive form is used to describe something that is not true in
reality but rather a hypothetical situation or condition.
3.- Doubts
I doubt
that he be able to finish the project on time.
It's
unlikely that she come to the party.
In these
cases, the subjunctive form is used to express something that the speaker
doubts or is uncertain about.
4.- Emotions
I'm
surprised that he be so rude.
It's
great that she join our team.
In these
cases, the subjunctive form is used to express the speaker's emotions such as surprise,
joy, or sadness about a particular situation.
How to form the subjunctive
The
subjunctive mood is formed differently depending on the verb tense and the
subject of your sentence. In the present tense, the subjunctive form is the
same as the base form of the verb (without the -s or -es ending). For example,
"I suggest that he leave now" is in the subjunctive mood because
"leave" is the base form of the verb.
In the
past tense, the subjunctive form is often the same as the past tense form but
without the -ed ending. You could say, ‘If I were you, I would have left
earlier’ in the subjunctive mood because ‘were’ is the past subjunctive form of
"be."
Sources:
ANDRUS,
Iryna (2024) Subjunctive in English on Promova on
https://promova.com/english-grammar/subjunctive-in-english
English
Club (2024) Subjunctive on EnglishClub.com on https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/subjunctive.php
Collaborative Online Exercise about the Subjunctive
https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/subjunctive-0
Individual Online Exercise about the Subjunctive
https://english.lingolia.com/en/grammar/verbs/subjunctive/exercises
Speaking Exercise on Wordwall
https://wordwall.net/resource/72254242
