The Subjunctive | English Grammar Lesson | C1-Advanced

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I'm a native English speaker and the concept of the subjunctive makes my head spin... I think it's something you just pick up over time

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Marco Mark Productions I’m not a native and I have exam tomorrow..my head spins too. I’d rather didn’t have exam tomorrow😭

[@gofranehosni7721]

I am not a native English speaker, but I find the subjunctive mood quite easy. It needs a little bit of concentration so that you can learn the rules by heart and of course it requires a lot of practice on your part.

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[@roaklarson9699]

I'm also a native english speaker, I'v studied other languages that use subjuntive. Due to that it's kinda easy to understand st least for me

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I’m a native English speaker and I didn’t even know the subjunctive existed until I started studying French and had to learn about it

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- If you want to make your recommendation simple say this: she should eat healthy food. - If you want to make a formal recommendation use the present subjunctive and say this: it is necessary that she eat healthy food.

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[@AngloLinkEnglish]

You're most welcome, Sam.

[@manuelfcasas3472]

The subjunctive mood is the Twilight Zone of language learning. Situations that are in the limit of existence. Things that are but are not, at the same time. One of the reasons why learning foreign languages is so interesting. It makes you thnk!

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Very well put, Manuel! I fully agree.

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I really liked the examples you made as they incorporated plenty of practical phrases and idioms. I wish you did more exercises with such phrases. (E.g. to be in someone's shoes, to see through, etc.)

[@AngloLinkEnglish]

Thank you! Yes, I try to teach useful expressions within the grammatical structures.

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My pleasure!

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Splendidly delivered, explained and presented, Respected Mentor! Cordial gratefulness!

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Thank you, Rizvan! I'm glad it was helpful to you.

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Thank you very much, Yazid, for your kind comment! I'm delighted that my lessons have been helpful to you.

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Your lesson on this topic is so lucid and enjoyable.

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One of the best lessons on the subjunctive! Thank you Minoo.

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My pleasure!

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[@AngloLinkEnglish]

You're very welcome, Daniel.

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Best Subjunctive explanation I've ever heard of seen!!! I recommend that she MAKE more videos like these!!! Hahaha!

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Thank you, Eduardo! I will consider your beautifully formulated recommendation.

[@Wonders_of_Reality]

@@AngloLinkEnglish I wish I could understand it completely.

[@AngloLinkEnglish]

It's a very tricky subject because native speakers take many liberties with it. You don't really need it for daily communication. If you're doing a test and need to know it well, then it will help to make some notes for yourself and then try to teach it to someone else with your own examples. That's the most effective way of mastering anything.

[@Wonders_of_Reality]

@@AngloLinkEnglish Thank you very much for this lesson! The past subjunctive is more or less straight forward. However, the present subjunctive was a new concept for me. I’ve seen these constructions before and... Well, I was thinking that someone has just forgotten the -s at the end of the verb. Now I know what it is. That’s a great idea about teaching someone else! Fortunately, I know some fellow-artists who have no idea about present conjunctive. I’ll spread the word! Thanks again! Meanwhile, I’ll watch other lessons on your channel.

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Good morning! Thumbs up! Clear explanation. I will watch it again and again. Great stuff!

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[@amj.composer]

I've been speaking English alongside my native tongue for as long as I can remember and never know knew about the subjunctive mood. I also used to use it without realising it, eg. "If I*were* in your place." However, I was only introduced to the topic because of Spanish, as the subjunctive mood is a lot more prominent there. Very interesting how learning a new language improves your previously learnt languages!!

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Crystal clear and complete explanation. Thanks a lot

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I'm glad this has been helpful! Good luck with your exam.

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Thank you. You make this look easy

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This video cleared all my doubts and has made me more skilled at using the Subjunctives.

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You're very welcome., An. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

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I watched many videos on subjunctive before your videos. They all just confused me. You made it sound so easy. Thank you

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In last I want to say thanks for all your professional slide that you have prepared furthermore your teaching style is so formal can't believe that you have made so much effort and videos ate freely available thanks for all once again (y)

[@AngloLinkEnglish]

Thank you! I appreciate your kind comment, and am glad you've benefited form this lesson.

[@Guacamoc]

Great video! I have a quick comment on timestamp 5:00: I am a native Midwestern English speaker. We would actually say: I recommended he delays seeing a specialist. But in terms of actual pronunciation: I recuhmended he delays seein’ a specialist. The that is optional, but gives off a tone of formality or intelligence. It also functions as a signifier if soft power.

[@AngloLinkEnglish]

Thank you, Elias! Yes, I believe I do mention that in spoken English, one may hear the indicative form.

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That was really good. Thank you. Since the lesson is so hard, it's not a bad idea to include some examples from the news in your lesson.

[@AngloLinkEnglish]

Thank you, Sadegh! I'm glad you've enjoyed this lesson. It's always delicate to use authentic material in YT videos because of copyright issues. That's why I prefer to come up with my own examples. Also, I find that when we're learning a complex structure for the first time, it's best to keep the vocabulary relatively simple so that the focus remains on the structure.

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[@Andre-pl2vg]

I'm not a native. Strangely, another day I was writing something in English and, for some reason, I felt that I shouldn't conjugate a verb because of some hypothetical sense in that context, but I didn't know why. Today I'm checking this out. Thanks a lot. Great video!

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Excellent! I'm glad that this video has allowed you to validate your hunch!

[@Andre-pl2vg]

@@AngloLinkEnglish hey, maybe you can help with another thing. I never know if I have to say "to me" or "for me" when I want to express opinion; for example, replacing "in my opinion". Should I say "for me your video is great"? Or "to me"...? Is there any difference? I know that in some cases "for" may mean benefit. Thanks in advance.

[@AngloLinkEnglish]

I wish I could give you a clear-cut answer, but I'm afraid I can't. As with all prepositions, things are vague with 'to' and 'for'. Sometimes, they both work: That's useful TO/FOR me. Sometimes, only one is correct: That sounds good TO me. That works FOR me.

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@@AngloLinkEnglish that's okay. Greetings from Brazil!

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Thanks very much. It is clear explanition

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Clearly explanation, dear teacher.

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Glad it was helpful!

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Thank you!

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Hi, your video is exactly what I needed. The order of your explanation and video is extremely clear. Thank you! I am practicing and I have a question, which sentence is correct: It is important that Vera consider the weather conditions before she go camping. Or It is important that Vera consider the weather conditions before she goes camping. ? 😊

[@AngloLinkEnglish]

Thank you, Emily! Your second sentence is correct. Only the verb 'consider' needs to be in the Subjunctive mood.

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You're very welcome. Thank you for your support.

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Thank you Teacher Mino.

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What a lovely comment! Thank you, Abhi.

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It's true. The subjunctive in present is hardly ever used in British English. It would be: 'I recommend that she sees a specialist.' BUT we do used this in past. 'I recommended that she see a specialist.' Great lesson!

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Thank you!

[@marcomarkproductions]

*I recommend that she see a specialist

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Excellent explanation. I'm also teacher of the english language. But a beginner))) I totally understood Subjunctive Mood but had difficulties in explaining it to students. Thanks to you, I know how to do it now🥰

[@AngloLinkEnglish]

Excellent! I'm glad this has been helpful to you.

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Can you please recommend lessons, videos or channels for advanced learners. How can one carry his english from intermediate level into advanced level. Thank you beforehand💟❤

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I'd recommend you check out the content of my online course to see if that's what you're looking for. The course covers elementary to very advanced topics. You can join and explore as a free Trial member by visiting anglo-link.com. If you find the course meets your needs, you can upgarde your membership for full access.

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Excellent job! If I were a student, I would treasure this teacher. ( subjunctive present )

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Subjunctive is complicated to understand. Thank you for teaching me, ....

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A very good teacher, an excellent lecture. Now I clearly know whether to use a given structure or rather choose an alternative.

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Thank you! I'm glad it's been helpful to you.

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Lovely! Thank you!

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Always informative, clearly defined and practical

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I'm Spanish and we use quite a lot the subjunctive but I thought this didn't exist in English. I've just realised reading some books from natives speakers. Great explanations by the way!

[@AngloLinkEnglish]

Thank you, Jose! I'm glad it's been helpful.

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I spotted it right away with the UK anthem "God save the Queen" it's save no saves

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@@tinzka no that’s the imperative because it’s us asking god to save the queen :)

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@@Cat.205 Nope, that's not imperative. It's Formulaic Subjunctive. ;) Similar expressions Peace be with you! God bless you! Be as it were!

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Thank you very much for your support, Mir.

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Glad you liked it!

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This is fantastic! Thank you so much for this video. I have been trying to explain to my French students what the heck the subjunctive is in English and this is as clear and easy to follow as any example that I;ve heard! Thanks again!

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You're welcome, Jonathan. I'm glad this has helped your students.

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[@AngloLinkEnglish]

You're very welcome. That's a very nice example of the Present Subjunctive. Thank you!

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My pleasure!

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Yesterday our instructor present your video in our class,,the video was about tenses ..and tomorrow we have an exam in this material subjunctive +all tenses Thank you very much because you make it simple for me ..I watched your videos since along time and i am going to watch it again 💕

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Amjad Abbas yes, I am from Iraq

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I'm glad my lessons have been helpful to you, Fofo.

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Amjad Abbas تشرفنا ..

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Many thanks!

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Thank u! Minute 10:17 Why it is upgrade? I recommend that she upgrade a membership. Why not upgrades as it is 3rd person?

[@AngloLinkEnglish]

As I mention in the lesson, the present subjunctive form = the base verb (infinitive without to). As I mention in one of the notes, in everyday spoken English, you can use the normal tense (upgrades), but not in formal written English.

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Thank you.

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My pleasure, Eric.

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Excellent video!

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Please browse my YT channel. You may find other lessons that might interest you.

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Firstly, I didn't know how the subjunctive work,but I can understand perfectly, Thanks

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I'm glad it was helpful!

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My pleasure!