The Subjunctive in English - Complete Advanced English Grammar Lesson

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[@caroditsky]

Not understanding these concepts doesn’t mean that you aren’t fluent. Fluency means you can express yourself and understand efficiently, not that you have no errors. Many native speakers do not even know the subjunctive exists.

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As an english speaker learning Spanish, this was incredibly helpful. It's used a lot in Spanish, but was completely invisible to me in english until you pointed it out.

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I’m a native speaker of English and I’m reviewing advanced Italian subjunctive moods. I suggested your videos to my friends learning English

[@YuriNg-fy3iw]

I am not a native speaker, but I found this topic absolutely essy to understand and useful.

[@Blaqjaqshellaq]

Another example of the subjunctive in English is "may" and "might," the respective subjunctive forms of "can" and "could." People use "May I..." when asking for permission, as in "May I open the window?" ("Can I open the window?" literally means "Am I strong enough to open the window?" though many people say this instead of "May I," particularly children.) "May" is also used in the "volitive subjunctive" to express a wish, as in "May you live to the age of 100!" "Lest" is also used with negative subjunctives: "lest it be lost" means "so that it will not be lost" And it's also used with the EXTREMELY rare negative volitive subjunctive--"Lest we forget," which means "May we remember," is the language's only example of this. Another subjunctive expression I like is "On your head be it!" (Which means "If things go wrong, let it be YOUR responsibility!")

[@Blaqjaqshellaq]

A bit more about "may" and "might": "It may not happen" means "I don't know that it will happen." "It may happen" means "I don't know that it won't happen." "It may or may not happen" means "I don't know whether it will happen." "It may not have happened" means "I don't know that it happened. "It might not happen" means "I don't know that it would happen." "It might not have happened" means "I don't know that it would have happened."

[@RobertBee-fs8hv]

Right on. I'm a American English speaker and American English speakers will always say, "Can I open the window" when they mean "may I open the window" If some one said, "May i open the window, their listeners would roll their eyes . Nobody says it that way in America

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Very nice. While the subjunctive is indeed falling out of daily use, it is impossible for one to be considered an educated native speaker without mastery of the subjective.

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Flawless attention to detail from Miss Lucy. Well done.

[@cookieguy1324]

Crazy how i've been using Subjunctive in english, even though I have never learnt it or heard of it. Just learnt it off other people talking.

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Me too

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YAY! You covered one of my FAVOURITE grammatical topics I love to teach English learners of Spanish. I wish more English teachers would teach this to English learners!

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Please make more of these advanced grammar lesson videos. They're really helpful and thanks for this lesson. 😘

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Great lesson. Thank you very much.

[@artasticme777]

I really fancy the subjunctive mood as it has a classy, refined personality and wish to learn that style of speech 💖 even if it isn't common. I wish to learn more of this type from Lucy ✨

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Very well written, indeed!

[@kittycat-t1w]

subjunctive mood has a refined personality 🤣🤣

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[@manuelgordillo520]

It has been the best class of subjunctives so far. Short and sweet. Stop beating around the bush. Good job. Congratulations.

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Thanks Lucy.. It is really useful..

[@ct7931]

Yessss, my favourite topic !!! I wish we were taught more about that at school, since it sounds elegant and it is quite rewarding when you manage to place it in a conversation. I thought I knew quite a lot already but you proved me wrong. I did learn some new expressions. Heaven forbid the subjunctive actually fall out of use !

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I found this lesson excellent for exam preparation C1- C2 as a English teacher, to be honest. Thank you ever so much,Lucy! Well done, you!😄🧡

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Watching this as I would find it SO much easier to understand Portuguese grammar, the language I'm learning, if I knew what we do in English!

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Absolutely brilliant by the way.

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It 's a very useful lesson.

[@jockmoron]

I am English and have spoken it for 76yrs, and written it for 72 years. But the subjunctive does catch one out occasionally. As you say, the subjunctive mood seems to be lapsing in spoken English, and seems to be more ignored in writing too. But I am old enough to complain that English, like, as she is "spoke" nowadays is,, like, deteriorating anyway. But your diction is perfect and you explain the grammar very well, useful confirmation that my old fashioned ways still have some utility.

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Wow! Beatiful explanation, thank you very much Lucy! it is nice to see a lot of people still looking for keeping the beauty of english, great job!

[@musmes.67]

Hi Lucy. Thanks for the last new video. It was interesting, yet I didn't really catch the common phrases of subjunctive. If only it were a little bit more explained. I will review the video trying to understand and to memorise them.

[@elinks9358]

Hi Lucy, Thank you for the B2 and C1 lesson on the subjunctive mood. When I was in primary school, i learned that "the basic form" is called "the infinitive without to".

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I'm a native English speaker and I find this extremely confusing 😂

[@celineclt1194]

I think it's normal: I'm a native French speaker and the subjunctive often confuses me in French 😅

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​@@celineclt1194 me tooo 😂😅

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Simple and clear. Perfect

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The most complete explanation about this subject I've ever seen. Thanks again!

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Wow... Really so amazing 🤩😍😍

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Thiw lesson is a gem, thank you

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Hi. Greetings it was a good class. Thanks a lot

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It was very useful Lucy, thank you

[@gabriellagirardi4741]

This great lesson has helped me a lot wit the subjunctive tense. Thank you very much

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Thank you so much Lucy. This video is beautifully made and so helpful to me.

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Explains so well! Thank you!

[@alexotenko6597]

Awesome! I remembered the use of "were" with any subject, but recently I noticed the native speakers didn't use it, so i started to doubt if my understanding was correct. Thank you for the lecture!

[@jenniferbate9682]

You’re right. I can vouch for that! My ear just doesn’t like some examples of the subjunctive. Maybe because I just got used to the wrong grammar?

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❤❤very good!

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Gracias Lucy por la clase, muy interesante!!

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Waiting for this Session. Thanks lucy 😊 .

[@mairenared]

Well done Lucy, you have explained a complex issue in a simple and straighforward way. Many native English speakers do not understand the use of the subjunctive in English so it must be even harder for people learning English as a second language. Sadly, judging from the number of people who say, "If I was you", the subjunctive seems to be disappearing from common use in English. This lesson is a timely reminder of its importance.

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Wonderful lesson, keep up the good work!

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Quite useful, excellent, thanks!👏

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You’re so cute, Lucy! I love the blooper at the end. 😂 I am in the CELTA course and I watch you for help with grammar. I’ve been speaking English my whole life and I am clueless when it comes to grammar. I love your videos. ❤

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I took the CELTA as well :)

[@katykelly4375]

Hello Lucy, I love your videos! I am a Spanish teacher and a few years ago I showed my class a video that you and a man made together, it was a skit where you were speaking only in subjunctive sentences, you were married and kind of talking off to the side for the viewers. I cannot find it now, I love it and want to show it to high school Spanish students. Could you please direct me to the video? Thank you.

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Good explanation of the subjunctive. Thank you.

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Thank you for this amazing lesson!

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Very important, tricky but so beautifully presented. Thank you, outstanding teacher.

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Lovely video lesson from a lovely teacher! I really loved the phrases with the subjunctive ❤ Thank you so much madam

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Clearly explanation of the Subjunctive. Thanks so much, dear teacher.

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I wrote this on Instagram but in case it wasn't sent, could you please do a video on KZbin concerning habitual actions? When to use would/will for emphasis, present/past continuous for annoying habits and so on, we're currently having this as a lesson. Your way of teaching is always fascinating.

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Usually we use SHALL for first person, but if first person shows any kind of intention in the sentence SHALL is changed into WILL, as We shall play cricket, but We will play cricket at any condition (intention is being showed here, therefore, Shall changed into Will)

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[@Zara-kx2qv]

I'd like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me understand the subjunctives completely! It's as clear as daylight now! All confusions gone! Thanks again!!! -Lots of love from an IGCSE student!

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To me, this the mother of all lessons you did previously

[@sebastianmartinescu1987]

Fabulous lesson, Lucy! Like ALL your lessons, in fact. Clear, concise, to the point... I finally begin to understand this very difficult mood for a foreigner. May you be blessed! •Have I used the Subjunctive correctly, by any chance?

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