Dear youtube teacher I can't thank you enough .Your method of teaching is very amazing and enjoyable as well. Mourad , an Algerian English student and an English teacher at a private school.
Great explaination, thank you Marc. Just to mention that the expression it's time sometimes is followed by infinitive ( it's time to sleep) if the meaning is that it is the right time
This is the first time that I've watched one of your videos and I'm sure that I'll keep watching them because you are really clear on your explanations. I'd like to know if it is the same to use "It's high time" instead of using "It's time" or they are different. I really appreciate if you could answer that. Greatings from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
I have a question regarding one of your examples you said and I quote " I wished I went to the party yesterday? but is it more common to say "I wish I had gone to the party yesterday"
Sequence of tenses doesn't follow the same rules in English as it does in Italian, Marc. I suspect that you were thinking in Italian when you came up with that sentence, but even then, it would have been "Vorrei che fossimo andati alla festa ieri." But you're allowed to make a mistake every now and then! ;-)
Thanks Marc. I understood perfectly the subjunctive verbs. You explained so well, I recommended to my partners at the English school your video. I wish you were my teacher.
Great video... thanks!! Have only one query... in wish kind of sentences... if we want to talk further about hypothetical situations. Should we you past simple sentences. e.g. I wish we were on the beach then we took beer. After that we ate something else... like this... am I right?
Dr teacher would you like to tell me. in the sentence @i have to go.I wish i could stay longer and @I hear the concert was great.I wish i could have gone. In these sentences are COULD STAY'' and '' COULD HAVE GONE'' subjunctive.thanks
Great lesson, thank you. Is it correct to say “I wish I had gone to your party yesterday”? I’ve noticed that, though grammatically incorrect, many people say if I was... and I wish I was...
Hello Marc, It was a good lesson. However, with "it´s time ..." it could be used the present tense too, but it´s considered an impolite way to speak. Is that correct? Regards
Actually, a native speaker of English would use the infinitive WITH "to"" "It's time to go." It's not that using the subjunctive is considered more polite; it's more that it's considered a bit old-fashioned. Most modern native speakers of English prefer to avoid using the subjunctive whenever possible, especially in speaking. As Marc noted, it's mainly used nowadays in certain fixed expressions and in making suggestions, orders, commands, and in expressing wishes or hypothetical (that is, contrary-to-fact) situations.
Maybe it's allowable, but one wouldn't say "It's a good idea (that) I make a lesson on the subjunctive". One would say "It'd be a good idea if I made a lesson...", or "It's a good idea that I do a lesson...", or a number of other phrasings, but "It's a good idea (that) I make a lesson on the subjunctive" does not sound quite right to me.
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If you mean conditional sentences such as "If I were rich, I would travel a lot more" or "If we had gone to the party yesterday, we would have had a good time," then yes. The subjunctive is required in the "if" clause because you are talking about things that are untrue or unreal (I'm NOT rich, and we DIDN'T go to the party yesterday.). However, conditional sentences that refer to things that were true in the past or that are or may be true in either the present or the future do NOT take the subjunctive: "If she was here yesterday, I didn't see her." "If he comes to see me tomorrow, I'll ask him to help me with my project." If she's at work right now, she's much too busy for me to call her." "If he is saying that, he is wrong."
they are expressions/idioms: Heaven forbid means I hope it does not happen ! - God save the Queen ! it literally that. - Come what may ! - no matter what happens. Please share ;)
They are actually third-person commands, for which the subjunctive is required. Modern English tends to limit the subjunctive to these few set expressions, however. Normally, third-person commands or wishes are expressed with the auxiliary verbs "let" and "may": "Let him come see me when he's available." "Let them eat cake." "May she have peace and happiness all through the new year."
I like your lesson, but you have not explained very clearly WHY we use the form 'If I were you' (instead of 'If I was you'). Yes, we use it because it helps us to express the fact that we are talking about an imagined situation, but the phrase 'If I was you' is too direct for British people, so we use the more indirect form of 'If I were you' to express the fact that we are removed from reality, or one step away from it. It helps us to talk about the situation while indicating that we ourselves are actually outside that reality.
That is true. There are other lessons where I explained it in more detail. I can have a long lesson but unfortunately I need to keep lessons short. Thank you for your help
Hello, Marc. Here is my opinion is that one of your examples be correct. I think you should teach that I wished I had gone to your party yesterday, instead of teaching, I wished I went to your party yesterday. How do you think about that?
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Thanks for the class,I really appreciated it. I was struggling with this subject. Thanks, greetings from Brazil!
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hi Marc you are just awesome teacher, very clear voice, easy to understand thanks for such a good lesson.
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Thanks for sharing with us Marc, you always help me to review( in the best way) everything I studied in the last years!
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Dear youtube teacher I can't thank you enough .Your method of teaching is very amazing and enjoyable as well. Mourad , an Algerian English student and an English teacher at a private school.
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Great explaination, thank you Marc. Just to mention that the expression it's time sometimes is followed by infinitive ( it's time to sleep) if the meaning is that it is the right time
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Your pronunciation with the English accent is excellent. Thanks you.
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This is the first time that I've watched one of your videos and I'm sure that I'll keep watching them because you are really clear on your explanations. I'd like to know if it is the same to use "It's high time" instead of using "It's time" or they are different. I really appreciate if you could answer that. Greatings from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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better explanation than all the classic English grammar books I've red until now
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I agree with all the good comments. Great teacher, very clear expositions. Greetings from Baja Mexico
thank you Alberto ! all the best to you and viva MEXICO !!
Sir, Would you please deliver similar vedios?. I do love to learn more about subjective mood.
Sorry I do not have more videos about the subjunctive. I have other videos. Thank you ! please share with your friends.
I have a question regarding one of your examples you said and I quote " I wished I went to the party yesterday? but is it more common to say "I wish I had gone to the party yesterday"
you are right ! I made a mistake using YESTERDAY. I hadn't noticed that ! sorry. Thank you for your revision :)
Sequence of tenses doesn't follow the same rules in English as it does in Italian, Marc. I suspect that you were thinking in Italian when you came up with that sentence, but even then, it would have been "Vorrei che fossimo andati alla festa ieri." But you're allowed to make a mistake every now and then! ;-)
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Was a great class.
Can I say , It's time you were here!
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😁😁this is the first time l understand the subjunctive.really thank you so much😍😍😍
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Thanks Marc. I understood perfectly the subjunctive verbs. You explained so well, I recommended to my partners at the English school your video. I wish you were my teacher.
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Great video... thanks!! Have only one query... in wish kind of sentences... if we want to talk further about hypothetical situations. Should we you past simple sentences. e.g. I wish we were on the beach then we took beer. After that we ate something else... like this... am I right?
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Omg I am not a native speaker and I´ve always struggle with this topic, but it is more than clear now. Thanks a lot!
Oh sorry, but I was born in Canada.
Dr teacher would you like to tell me.
in the sentence
@i have to go.I wish i could stay longer
and
@I hear the concert was great.I wish i could have gone.
In these sentences are COULD STAY'' and '' COULD HAVE GONE'' subjunctive.thanks
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Great lesson, thank you.
Is it correct to say “I wish I had gone to your party yesterday”?
I’ve noticed that, though grammatically incorrect, many people say if I was... and I wish I was...
Yes it is correct. I wish I was...is also correct but it is more common I wish I were. Thank you !! please share
Hello Marc, It was a good lesson. However, with "it´s time ..." it could be used the present tense too, but it´s considered an impolite way to speak. Is that correct? Regards
Thank you !....It's wrong to say - It's time we go. Correct grammar: It's time we went :) - please share
Actually, a native speaker of English would use the infinitive WITH "to"" "It's time to go." It's not that using the subjunctive is considered more polite; it's more that it's considered a bit old-fashioned. Most modern native speakers of English prefer to avoid using the subjunctive whenever possible, especially in speaking. As Marc noted, it's mainly used nowadays in certain fixed expressions and in making suggestions, orders, commands, and in expressing wishes or hypothetical (that is, contrary-to-fact) situations.
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Hi Marc, it is best that every one study English on your channel.
I recommend that my co-worker should do more exercise.
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Maybe it's allowable, but one wouldn't say "It's a good idea (that) I make a lesson on the subjunctive". One would say "It'd be a good idea if I made a lesson...", or "It's a good idea that I do a lesson...", or a number of other phrasings, but "It's a good idea (that) I make a lesson on the subjunctive" does not sound quite right to me.
You are great...thanks. The subjunctive is very easy with your explanation...😀🤗🤩😍
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my first time with you I enjoyed your lesson thanks so much and I founded your pronunciation very easy to understand
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Hi Marc, I enjoy watching this practical video. Thanks for your effort & sharing. Cheers! Sidney from Hong Kong
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Very nice, I'm lost without this lesson so thank you 😘😍😍
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Great personality, good class.Thanks.
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sir I have advance grammar but when it comes to speaking I am always making even simple mistakes guide me how to have power over speaking.
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good work. it was really an excellent lesson.
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I request that you make many videos of vocabulary .
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Do three kinds of conditional sentence belong to Subjunctive, Teacher?
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If you mean conditional sentences such as "If I were rich, I would travel a lot more" or "If we had gone to the party yesterday, we would have had a good time," then yes. The subjunctive is required in the "if" clause because you are talking about things that are untrue or unreal (I'm NOT rich, and we DIDN'T go to the party yesterday.). However, conditional sentences that refer to things that were true in the past or that are or may be true in either the present or the future do NOT take the subjunctive: "If she was here yesterday, I didn't see her." "If he comes to see me tomorrow, I'll ask him to help me with my project." If she's at work right now, she's much too busy for me to call her." "If he is saying that, he is wrong."
Great video! Awesome!
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Thank you. Everytime I search for the subjunctive in English I get articles about it's disused or recommendations of it's elimination.
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Thank u! It was very clear
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Thank you very much , can you give us some vocabulary teacher ? .because it's very important
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Great Lessons thank you so much sir that was what i was looking for :D
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Great material, useful, Greetings from Mexico!
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How can I resolve that?
1. I'd rather you (stop) burdening me with your problems.
2. He acts as if he (know) Spanish perfectly
what do you think ?
I want you to be my teacher! Haha. I'm seeing this topic in my English classes and you're getting it easier to me.
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I can't understand what the last set phrases have to do with the subjunctive... (heaven forbid, etc.)
they are expressions/idioms: Heaven forbid means I hope it does not happen ! - God save the Queen ! it literally that. - Come what may ! - no matter what happens. Please share ;)
They are actually third-person commands, for which the subjunctive is required. Modern English tends to limit the subjunctive to these few set expressions, however. Normally, third-person commands or wishes are expressed with the auxiliary verbs "let" and "may": "Let him come see me when he's available." "Let them eat cake." "May she have peace and happiness all through the new year."
Thanks for the explanation! :)
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I like your lesson, but you have not explained very clearly WHY we use the form 'If I were you' (instead of 'If I was you'). Yes, we use it because it helps us to express the fact that we are talking about an imagined situation, but the phrase 'If I was you' is too direct for British people, so we use the more indirect form of 'If I were you' to express the fact that we are removed from reality, or one step away from it. It helps us to talk about the situation while indicating that we ourselves are actually outside that reality.
That is true. There are other lessons where I explained it in more detail. I can have a long lesson but unfortunately I need to keep lessons short. Thank you for your help
Very goog lesson thank you very much! It really helped me a lot to understand the subjunctive
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I wish I were in your class to learn English
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Thanks sir.. Very good lesson ^.^
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Hello, Marc. Here is my opinion is that one of your examples be correct. I think you should teach that I wished I had gone to your party yesterday, instead of teaching, I wished I went to your party yesterday. How do you think about that?
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i l'ike this Thank you teacher .
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thanke you so match that was good
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Fantastic explanation, you are a good teacher and cute !
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i wish i were that you my teacher.
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It's time you watched? It doesn't make sense to me. I don't understand your explanation there
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eu queria aprender mais n intendi nada.
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That's been tough
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I did it yesterday, after commenting ;)
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good you are.
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It's time he started exercising. It's time he started going to the gym. ARE THEY RIGHT?
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Lol why am I here I already know English lol
Oh yeah and my name is Marc too hehe
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you don't understand ?
I understand ...but Idont like english depatment😔
Iam forced to study it😢
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