The Subjunctive Mood
Сослагательное (условное) наклонение
to be
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Present Tense |
Past Tense |
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I be he be she be it be we be you be they be |
I were he were she were it were we were you were they were |
Your Practice: Compare the table with Present Simple and Past Simple Tenses of the verb.
to ask
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Active Voice |
Passive Voice |
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Present Tense |
Past Tense |
Present Tense |
Past Tense |
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I ask he ask she ask it ask we ask you ask they ask |
I asked he asked she asked it asked we asked you asked they asked |
I be asked he be asked she be asked it be asked we be asked you be asked they be asked |
I were asked he were asked she were asked it were asked we were asked you were asked they were asked |
Commentaries:
It is desirable that he be here. - Желательно, чтобы он был здесь.
It was necessary that he were there. – Было необходимо, чтобы он был там.
She spoke as if she were asked about it. – Она говорила так, как будто бы её об этом просили.
I wish she were with us! – Как я хотел бы, чтобы она была с нами!
