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T: And the verb-forms after "as if" or "as though" is the same as the verb-forms after wish. Look at the examples on the screen. 1. I've loved you as if you were my daughter. 2. They talked as if they had been friends for years. 3. It seems as if it would rain. (Teacher and the students go through the examples together to make sure the students understand them. Then teacher goes on with some other cases.) 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 They demanded that the aggressor troops (should) be withdrawn immediately. 2.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. (责任编辑：admin) |