Focus: Grammar in action

The 'Subjunctive Mood' in English doesn't have its own form. In the Present, it's the same as the base verb, and in the Past, it's the same as the Past Simple tense. This can lead to some confusion, so let's make sure you can recognise it when you see or hear it.

When it comes to usage, you can avoid the Present Subjunctive completely, and learn the Past Subjunctive in a few common expressions.

Step 1:

Watch the video lesson at least twice, and as always, take notes and create your own examples to achieve a deeper level of understanding.

Step 2:

When you have finished the video lesson, download the Exercise PDF below and do the exercises.

Make sure you write complete sentences.

Step 3:

When you've finished the exercises, download the ZIP file below.

Use the Answer key PDF to check and correct your answers.

Then, use the Audio file to build strong reflexes through two listening activities:

Activity 1: Listen & write (or type) each correct answer.

Activity 2: Listen & repeat each correct answer out loud several times without looking at the text.

Step 4:

When you feel you've fully mastered the material in this lesson, take the quiz.

You need to get a minimum score of 80% in each quiz to receive your Certificate of Completion, so repeat the quiz until you score above 80%. You can take each quiz up to 10 times.