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A.

Present Subjunctive
1 He suggested that I _________ ready by eight o�clock. (to be)
2 We request that she _________ the window. (to open)
They demanded that he _________ the room. (to leave)
I will ask that she _____________ me. (to accompany)
They recommended that he _________ to Bermuda. (to fly)
The request that we ______ ready to leave at six is a nuisance. (to be)
The recommendation that she ______ a holiday was carried out. (to take)
It is necessary that you _________ able to come with us. (to be)
They asked that we _________ standing. (to remain)
The requirement that he _________ work will be hard to meet. (to find)
It is important that he _________ everything he can. (to learn)
The demand that she __________ the report has been carried out. (to complete)

B. Past Subjunctive (NOW versus IN THE PAST situations)


If he _________ here now, we would ask his opinion. (to be)
We would have forgotten our tickets last night, if she ____not ________ us. (to
remind)
_____ I ________ earlier, I would have arrived on time yesterday. (to leave)
Would you visit Spain next summer, if you _________ enough money? (to have)
If it _________________ yesterday, we would not need to water the lawn. (to rain)
If he _________ you last Wednesday, he would have asked your advice. (to see)
If they __________ to leave now, they would need special permission. (to want)
_____ they _________ of the concert yesterday, they would have arranged to go. (to
know)
Would you not have stayed longer last week, if you ___________ able to? (to be)
If they ____________ the letter tomorrow, they would receive an answer in two
weeks. (to write)
If he _____________ the book now, he would enjoy it. (to read)
If we _____________ more attention yesterday, we would know what time to be there.
(to pay)

C. Choose the most appropriate answer.

1. I demand that he ____immediately.

apologize
shall apologize
will apologize
has apologized

2. I suggested that she _____her lawyer before signing the contract.

consults
shall consult
will consult
should consult

3. It is necessary that everything _____ready by two o'clock tomorrow.

be
was
were
would have been

4. They recommend that she ____to a ski resort in Spain.

will go
would have gone
should go
should have gone

5. It is advisable that you _____your application as soon as possible.

submit
will submit
will have submitted
should have submitted

6. He decided to go inside the haunted house, ____what may.

come
comes
should come
would come

7. It is strange that he ____ so upset about such a trifle, isn't it?

were
shall be
should be
have been

8. Far ____ it from me to criticize your plan, but I think you should change a few
things in it.

be
is
was
were

9. The doctor insisted that she ____ to the hospital for tests.

go
goes
will go
has gone

10. She suggested that we ____in the lobby of the hotel at 9:00 a.m.

meet
met
will meet
has met

11. If only they (have) more time!

have
had
will have

12. I wish you (come) to our party!

come
came
will come
13. If only the weather (be) a little better!

be
was
were

14. I wish they (live/not) that far away.

didn't live
don't live
hasn't lived

15. Would you mind if I (open) the window?

opened
open
has opened

16. It is essential that she _____ at the meeting.

be
is

17. If I _____ you I would call her tonight.

was
were

18. It is necessary that every student _____ a uniform.

wear
wears

19. I hope that he _____ his homework on time.

finish
finishes

20. The doctors recommended that she _____ a holiday.

take
takes

21. The boss asks that you _____ early for your first day of work.

are
be

22. If he _____ feeling better we would go.

were
was

23. It is important that we _____ home as soon as we arrive.

call
called
24. The landlord requested that John _____ out of the apartment.

move
moves

25. We want the windows _____ washed before Friday.

be
to be

B: Present or Present Subjunctive

1. It is essential that Lucy_____ her multiplication tables. (to learn)


2. If only I ____able to read Chinese! (to be)
3. It is important that you ____ too much alcohol before driving.(to drink/not)
4. Sorry, the cake is burnt! I wish I______a better cook. (to be)
5. In Phoebe's school it is required that every student ____a uniform. (to wear)
6. Bob's grandfather is ill. It is urgent that Bob ____at once. (to warn)
7. The monks insisted that the tourists _____the temple with their shoes on. (to
enter)
8. It's too cold here. I wish I_____in a warmer country. (to live)
9. It is recommended that you_____after eating a large meal. (to swim)
10. Mr. Mason demands that the heater____immediately. His room is freezing. (to
repair)

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