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Subjuctive Structures

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#C2 Grammar #Subjunctive structures

Which are the rules with "recommend", "advice","demand", "insist", "it's important that", "it's advisable that", etc. to form the subjunctive in English?

1_ Do not add the 3rd person singular "s"; 2_Do not use the auxiliary "do" in the negative, use NOT; 3_Do not add the past suffix "ed"

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So say: Es importante que (yo) aprenda inglés

It's important that I learn English

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Say: Es importante que ella aprenda inglés

It's important that she learn English

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Say: Era importante que ella aprendiese inglés

It was important that she learn English

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Say: Recomiendo que (él) vaya al médico

I recommend (that) he GO to the doctor's

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Say: Aconsejo que (él) no vaya al médico

I advise (that) he NOT GO to the doctor's

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Say: Insisto en que se mantenga en secreto.

I insist (that) it BE kept a secret

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Say: Es importante que no vaya al médico

It's important (that) he NOT go to the doctor's

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Say: El profesor le pidió que (ella) tuviera paciencia

The teacher asked (that) she BE patient

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Say: Recomiendo que vaya al médico en las cuatro formas posibles

I recommend that he should go/ he go/ he goes to the doctor's /going to the doctor's.

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Is "I recommend that he should go to..." subjunctive?

No, it isn't.

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Is "I recommend that he goes to..." subjunctive?

No, it isn't. It can be said but it's less formal

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Is " I recommend going to..." subjunctive?

No it isn't. It is less formal than the subjunctive.

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How would you say "si tuvieses algún problema, házmelo saber"

1_ Let me know if you have any problems; 2_If you should have any problems, let me know; 3_Should you have any problems, let me know.

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Do you know any idiomatic expression built with subjunctive?

1_God save the queen; 2_God bless you; 3_Be that as it may; 4_Long live the king

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