First aid(The Fifth Period The Subjunctive Mood)
t: well, let's look at some other cases in which the subjunctive mood is used. look at the screen again.
1. after the verbs order, command, insist, demand, desire, request, recommend, propose, suggest and other verbs with similar meaning followed by that-clause
e. g. we insist (that) a meeting (should) be held as soon as possible
i suggest (that) we (should) set off straight way.
they demanded that the aggressor troops (should) be withdrawn immediately.
2. in the predicative clause or the appositive clause after the nouns suggestion, order, proposal, advice, demand, request, requirement, etc.
e. g. my suggestion is that we (should) send a few people to help the other groups.
he made a suggestion that they (should) carry on their conversation in french.
3. in the construction “it is/was important/necessary/essential/suggested/requested/ordered etc. +that –clause.”
e. g. he said it was important that every member (should) send his subscription by the end of the month.
it is necessary that he (should)
be sent there at once.
it is requested that miss cai (should) give a performance at the party, 4. in the construction "it is (high) time that… and after would rather/prefer…etc.
e. g. it's time that we went to bed.
i would rather he came next saturday.
i would prefer you had seen the film.
5. in some expressions or sentences for blessing
e. g. long live world peace!
heaven help us!
may the friendship between our: two peoples last forever.
oh, if he only knew how we miss him!
he is, as it were, a walking dictionary.
6. in some special cases
e. g. but for your help, we could not
have finished the work in time.
without music, the world would
be a dull place.
he took his raincoat with him!
lest it should rain.
he put his coat over the child for:
fear that (lest) he should catch cold.
here's some money in case you!
should need it.
she stayed at home for a few days so that she might (could)
take care of her mother.
he would have given you more
help, but he has been so busy.
suppose/supposing it rained, we would still go.
(teacher write some key words or sentence structures on the bb while explaining. )