Structures: The Subjunctive (IELTS, TOEFL Writing)

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Were you to understand the subjunctive, you could add some sophistication to your writing. In this lesson, we look at this structure and see how it is used. It is crucial that you add some variety to your sentences, especially for the IELTS, TOEFL, and other tests’ writing sections in order to up your score.
Uses: 0:58
With ‘if’: 1:56
With wish: 4:15
With a ‘that’ clause: 5:28
Fixed expressions: 10:17
Examples: 12:00
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@alsuenglishteacher1425 4 жыл бұрын

I support you in anything, Adam, please do exist ! I love your really comprehensive and approachable explanations !

@fortisprom 3 жыл бұрын

This is the most satisfying explanation I’ve ever been given about the subjunctive mood in English. Excellent job Adam!

@jorgeoliveira9301 6 жыл бұрын

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@MrGalo90 6 жыл бұрын

You're a great teacher Adam. Thanks for helping us!

@lwnaALiraq 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the video, very much appreciated Mr. Adam

@piecemealwisdom3248 6 жыл бұрын

THank you Adam for making all these invaluable lessons available for free.

@raginisharma9302 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Adam, You are one of the finest teachers that I have come across on KZfaq. This is an excellent video on subjunctive grammar usage which I was looking for a long time . Thank you so much for helping me clear my doubts through such an organised and comprehensive video. I have no words to describe my joy after discovering this yet I will try .Thanks a million for doing such a great job here and sharing your knowledge with us. It means a lot to people like me who is always trying to get better in English speaking. You rock!! :)

@fazilpeerally5288 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Adam, Thanks you so much for the video lesson about Subjunctive Mood. It is now clear in my mind of how and when to use it . After studying English for years, it is now that I have a good explanation of the Subjunctive. Hats off to you . Your are indeed an outstanding English teacher. I wish you all the best. Kind regards, Fazil

@MohamedKandilMD 7 жыл бұрын

Very useful lesson, thanks a lot Adam. You're amazing

@islamraisul1516 5 жыл бұрын

I have never seen such a skillful presenter like you.

@daphneromero65 5 жыл бұрын

I write research papers and never did I realize that I am already applying subjunctive mood to my writing style. However, I need to revisit them to see if I did not commit any mistakes in formulating my sentences. I couldn't be more grateful to you, Adam!

@masoudshabestary5778 7 жыл бұрын

Your videos (in both Engvid & Writetotop channels) are the best among the English learning youtubes. I have also one suggestion: you can make some videos on the Celpip Test speaking/writing. Specially, good tips for the Celpip test speaking section would be very useful since I have not seen similar videos for the Celpip in the youtube. tnx

@dileepa1901 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the lesson. Please try to publish more lessons like this, those are about grammatical structures of sentences as there are very limited number of online resources available to learn something like this.

@athee3569 5 жыл бұрын

Omg, really helpful sir. May god bless you.

@rakeshkumarmadella7955 5 жыл бұрын

Simply superb Adam wow.. I have never seen a teacher like you.. great.

@behdadjafroodi6094 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Adam, thank you for your straight method in teaching advance grammar.

@carolinarusucarolinaphysio1369 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your helpful lesson! I appriciate

@vikioreiro 3 ай бұрын

Hi, Adam! Thank you very much for your work. I like your teaching approaches and the way you explain difficult things to us. I've been subscribed to your channel for around 2 years, and since that time I've learned much more grammar rules and words than I did in my whole life being taught by other teachers. Best regards from Moscow😊 thank you once again

@elenavitkovska1434 6 жыл бұрын

Tough and exquisite grammar, thank you for this great explanation! Surprised I haven't come across this one before.

@Milan-xh1ke 3 жыл бұрын

I've watched these types of videos so many times and read about this grammar point in order to master it because it's pretty hard to recognize and memorize it overnight. I've noticed though that as I brush up on my English classes every day, I keep them in mind for longest. Maybe I make one or two mistakes when talking, but undoubtedly my english is looking up, otherwise I wouldn't be able to write this way, I couldn't watch videos on youtube either. In addition your classes have been extremely useful for me.

@saraeftekharazam8000 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much dear adam🌸🌸🌸🌸

@andreamachicado7636 2 жыл бұрын

thank you!!! Very good explanations and examples

@trustianalestari4109 4 жыл бұрын

Thx Adam you teach so clearly...i can understand fully now

@bettyegoavil9070 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Adam. Great lesson!

@thaunghtikesoe5405 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch for your best lecture.I certainly appreciate your lecture.

@mariamkinen8036 4 жыл бұрын

I love the subjunctive tense. In French too. The if -inversion is nice. Wish is an unreal hope....great info.

@altrito 5 жыл бұрын

Adam, you are the greatest teacher on youtube, thanks a lot for your video lessons

@bassamalhawas1413 7 жыл бұрын

such a great teacher

@YHo-nw4yx 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Adam, great lesson! Thanks a lot!

@waltdoherty540 Жыл бұрын

Excellent. Clear and informative.

@miguelpelaez727 Жыл бұрын

You’re the best, Adam!

@mariyasameh9489 3 жыл бұрын

You are an amazing teacher🌷🌷I wish my professors at my university lecture like your marvelous style.

@sadeghsoleimani2649 3 жыл бұрын

Had I seen your videos sooner, I would have learned all about it earlier. THE best and teacher.

@mimiseton 5 жыл бұрын

Great teacher - finally! You speak English really well, both in terms of your ideas, clearly communicating the rules of the road, and in terms of speaking English without a foreign accent from a non-Anglophone country. I have real trouble listening to people from non-Anglophone countries teaching English on the Net, pronouncing words in heavy accents so they are not really correct, and making mistakes of syntax and grammar! The people studying with these teachers often don't realize they are imitating someone who is not truly excellent in English! You ARE. Praise the Gods of Language! Mercury. Saraswati. And others :-)

@attomidirss2354 5 ай бұрын

Hello Adam!thank you very much for this video,because I have been looking for it

@ajs11201 Жыл бұрын

Very well explained. You've packed a lot of material into this short lesson. One side note--in U.S. usage, we'd probably identify that "base verb" as an "infinitive." The infinitive when used as a subjunctive indicates a future condition, so for past and present situations: I wish that I were rich right now. In the future: I wish that I be rich tomorrow.

@user-jc2ku5gz5p 4 жыл бұрын

The best expiation of subjunctive mood. Thank you so much!

@asadkhan-xs1zt 5 жыл бұрын

first time someone made such a great and comprehensive video on this topic. i subscribed u instantly after watching this video bcoz i am in canada and watching your videos will help me understand the canadian english in a better way. i want you do make us learn some slang also which is the major part of canadian society and i say u came back with a bang. keep it up.

@sidiye7829 3 жыл бұрын

thank you! Your explanation is clear enough for me to understand the structure and find it easier to write some sentences with subjunctive mood by myself. :))

@nothingworks230 Жыл бұрын

nice class, I was looking for it.

@julioquizhpe3327 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I am preparing to take the C1 test. I am going to use them in my writing practice.

@merlynsakinahasisrail2724 4 жыл бұрын

thank u for ur obvious explanation, Adam👍 hope to get ur vid notification more often both from this account and learning English with Adam 😊

@areejfatima7042 2 жыл бұрын

absolutely easy to understand.

@osirishernandezjuarez9691 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Adam i've been studying English for a while on my own, although it is not easy i've improved my skills and many of your videos have helped me a lot, i do not usually suscribe to a youtube chanel as some times i get too many information and it makes me feel anxious hahah but i will subscribe to your chanel because i really like your videos and the way to teach lessons :D REGARDS from Mexico

@amirsaleev3944 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Sir! Thank you for such valuable lessons!!

@Ribelinha 5 жыл бұрын

Great examples! Thanks a lot! =)

@BandaDesacato 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video Adam, seeing these sort of adivce isn't commonplace in the internet!

@abramoschwarzkopf8195 5 жыл бұрын

such a great teacher 👍👏👏

@ahmedghraiby8897 5 жыл бұрын

So many thanks Adam.

@Godblessme85 11 ай бұрын

Thanks sir for this. More power to your elbow.

@dileepa1901 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Adam ....

@filomenacalabrese8246 5 жыл бұрын

So helpful to learn how to teach English!

@AliAsghar-xy2uf Жыл бұрын

It is the best of Adam's Videos.

@amitasharma3606 7 жыл бұрын

your videos are the best among all .I have a request .if it is feasible then please make video on usage of been .I mean the usage of has been when it is not passive or repetition .e.g I have been stunned . there have been an accident on the road like this . Thank you Mr Adam.

@richardmajece5498 5 жыл бұрын

This video was useful for me when I decided to write my first academic essay. But I also know that on nerdymates you can find help. IELTS is very important if you want to travel abroad or prove that you have a high level of English. I managed to pass it recently so I know what are you talking about. Just try to look for online advices and it will help you in your academic future

@YHo-nw4yx 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Adam, great lesson. Plus I like the handwritten notes is replaced by typed notes. Ver neat! Thank you so much! Please teach us some lessons how to read news. Many phrases and words that show up in news seem to carry certain meanings.

@sir.juntak9459 3 жыл бұрын

You're a smart teacher Adam. I like you much❤

@AshAlmond1 5 жыл бұрын

Great one mate!

@davideselmin8018 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent explanation...

@husseintheyemeni8297 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the awesome lesson

@vitalydavydov5049 6 жыл бұрын

I wish Ronnie had another channel apart from Engvid as well! You both are so cool guys!

@rakeshkumarmadella7955 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice thank u Adam.

@NA-hf2hn 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for good lessons.I wish you be successful more and more in your life.always.

@johnconnor9787 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome explanation

@nataliyaasprey6215 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much.

@talkttalk2010 2 жыл бұрын

Great presentation

@2EleDiosSar 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sir, i hope God bless you.

@bhargavdubal3930 7 жыл бұрын

its awsome...

@user-sc6je8rf2h 5 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. I wish you were my teacher.

@hasia2796 5 жыл бұрын

Hello . Can I say "if need be , we're always willing to help" ?

@user-wh5qv9rr9j Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot.

@TheQueensEnglishHouse 3 жыл бұрын

Informative. . .

@maralmaadavaanyam5278 Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@TheBasharsheikh 4 жыл бұрын

Stunning

@sanguibangui2543 6 жыл бұрын

thanks a lot

@fearless-bn8is 2 жыл бұрын

I love you Adam! ♡

@user-ru1ix8ou3v 7 жыл бұрын

Things in this video is way more difficult than those in other videos haha, but it's great to learn

@spokenenglishforbeginners7278 5 жыл бұрын

I like it. THANKS

@hamidrezaseilabadi839 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic.

@MrMangkokoo 5 жыл бұрын

This is gold

@djdjfjc8230 6 жыл бұрын

It will be a good idea that you make a video vis-a-vis summersing a diagram at task 1 of the Ielts exam .

@anaknezevic5598 6 жыл бұрын

thank u so much

@jheyu3691 Жыл бұрын

that's helped! sick

@maritanaquaresma 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, find it so hard!

@mohammednasr7012 Жыл бұрын

thank you too much 💙

@enisoztoprak8799 2 ай бұрын

Thanks...

@user-en7ew3hk5h 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks😍

@carlosvallejo2695 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I am from Mexico. So one day I analyzed the phrase "god bless you" then I said: god is third person so I searched and I found this topic "subjuntive" and this explanation is awesome

@JPFBamen 7 жыл бұрын

Amazing! I was searching for it and it just popped up! Thanks a lot Adam for all your videos here and on your other youtube channels (you probably have noticed the right use of other, I let you find out how I did). I can feel that your work a lot before making those videos, they are clear and concise so, we utterly appreciate your work. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do and have a nice week-end! Frederic I have one question : I asked a friend "Have you gotten dressed?" and he answered me that I had better use the preterit instead: "Did you get dressed?" But the action had occurred one minute before my question. So according to your video on the present perfect, the use of the present perfect, in this specific case, should be fine, shouldn't it? I'm a bit confused...

@Abu-Aley 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Adam, Many thanks for such important good lesson. As you mentioned, British shall use the word "Should" before the subjunctie. So, the question is, between the American and British slight differences, if the writing or speaking is mixed with both some British and some American grammar, spelling, or words, shall that affects my score or the examiner disregard the English source as long as it is correct? Sincerely, Ahmad,

@regianetostes3446 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent explanation, I never knew why I had to use were in the IF HYPOTHETICAL situation, now I know. I just got confused with the indicative verbs because in the last example you used a different verb from the list, is the easier way to identify the third situation through "IT IS" or "VERBS"? Thanks

@hodaallah372 6 ай бұрын

Thanks

@djdjfjc8230 6 жыл бұрын

Great .

@rajghouse5394 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Adam, I would like to thank you for your videos. How can I found all the grammar videos in one place all are mixed, it's messy to find out please advise. Thanks I mean say you, when I was searching only grammar videos all the videos appears in sequence In KZfaq like grammar, vocabulary, writing and idioms together unable to go through step by step on grammar or writing videos. It will help us to concentrate on learning.

@emilioduran1486 7 жыл бұрын

#Write to top GREAT!

@MrHamadmand 6 жыл бұрын

Hi.Tanks for the incredibly invaluable lessons. my inquiry is about " going forward" in your sentence "this could easily change the reality and ground and going forward". Is not this a break to the parallel sentences rule? otherwise what exactly its function and meaning here?thanks so so much.

@ayaalrawi8578 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mr. Adam! It was really useful.. But I have in my book the categories of subjunctive, one of them is formulaic subjunctive, Can you tell me how can I use it? If you don't mind

@mahmoudelgharably4039 7 жыл бұрын

what if i want to use future or past tenses for example the doctor asked if i made (or make ) the blood test ,and if i'd like to use the future tense will make or make

@sonalthakkar498 2 жыл бұрын

What a fascinating lecture it is! Sir Thankyou I have one question I would be very thankful if you answer it please Sentence: Nowadays it is insisted by everyone that we should be concern(?) about the inexorable changes in the environment and take steps to improve it; otherwise, we would forever lose our only change of making it better. My doubt is: after "we" structure ( i.e. we should be concern is correct or it would be we should be concern"ed" is "ed" required after concern? Please reply at earliest

@techyjohn3386 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, but can you please tell be the situation when it is necessary to use subjunctive? I mean when it is wrong to not use subjunctive? And what effect does it create to text.