The Subjunctive

1. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capital:

1. We won't talk to him if he treats us unkindly. (UNLESS) 2. I didn’t get the visa so I couldn't leave
the country (WOULD) 3. I regret not asking him play my favorite song. (ONLY) 4. If you hurry up
you won’t be late. (GOING) 5. If they told you to take a jump off the window, would you do it?
(WERE) 6. If you run into him by any chance, tell him to join us for lunch. (SHOULD) 7. Without
you I would have given in right away. (BEEN) 8. If you insist on wearing those weird hats, of course
people laugh at you! (WILL) 9. Please take a seat and I'll inform Mr. Jones that you have arrived.
(WILL) 10. Don't take his advice if you don't really trust him. (UNLESS) 11. If you hadn't insisted on
my coming, I wouldn't have accepted the invitation. (BUT) 12. I regret not writing to him from the
very beginning. (WISH) 13. I won't pawn this watch, not even for a 1000$. (IF)

2. Complete each sentence with a suitable word or phrase:

1. If it hadn't ….. avoided the accident. 2. If you ….., then I'd like to dictate another letter. 3. They …..
if Jane let them down! 4. Unless you ….. fail my exam. 5. If you …... find the book, send it to me. 6. I
wouldn't lend you my car, even ….. of it. 7. If I were ….. hated you, would you stop writing to me? 8.
If you have taken the pill, you …… better. 9. I'll look after your dog as ….. you promise to come back
before the weekend. 10. I shall cancel the meeting ….. to preside at it. 11. Those cakes look very tasty,
but ….. I were you. 12.You couldn't …… you were taught how to do it

3. Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same:
1. What would they say if they found out you've been cheating on them? Supposing …… 2. If you
make the beds I'll sweep the floor. You ….. 3. If Sam hadn't promised to call me, I would have made
other plans. But for ….. 4. If by any chance you come across my letters, would you please refrain
from reading them? If you ….. 5. She managed to get the job thanks to my insistence. If it hadn't …..
6. If you hadn't refused to go to summer classes, you would have graduated now. If it hadn't ….. 7. If
you didn't read the book, you can't really say you understood the film. Unless….. 8. If you ask me, I'd
think twice about getting married to such a wimp. If I ….. 9. Provided this patient is controllable, you
will soon improve his condition. As long as the patient….. 10. If you refuse to stop drinking a lot of
beer, you can’t expect to lose weight. If you … 11. Without your advice, I wouldn’t have got the
promotion. If you….. 12. What would you do if you were attacked by thieves? Supposing …..

4. Correct the error or errors in each sentence:

1. I wish I robbed that flat. 2. I had rather he wasn't like that. 3. It's time we work. 4. I wish I have
more friends. 5. I wish we are not going to school tomorrow morning. 6. Sue would rather sleeping
than studying for her exam. 7. Come what comes, I'll stand by you. 8. I hope he would stop talking so
much. 9. I'd prefer you hadn't abandoned the shelter. 10. I wish I didn’t steal the money from the bank.

5. Complete each sentence with one word:

1. It's ….. time you decided what to do with your life. 2. I wish you ….. try following my advice just
for once! 3. I ….. better not waste time if I want to get there on time. 4. ….. that as it may, I don't think
I'll change my opinion of him. 5. I wish father ….. come back for my graduation. 6. Just imagine! …..
they told you that you had been expelled!7. You ….. as if you have been running ten miles! 8. ……
you could make a trip around the world! 9. I really wish we ….. married. 10. I …… she didn't mind
that I told her the truth. 11. I am going to start yelling at you ….. you leave me alone. 12. I think it's
high time you ….. making amends. 13. If you …..to plan on moving, we could help you with the
furniture. 14. I ….. you can copy that CD for me. 15. If only you ….. just stop talking for a moment
and try listening!

6. Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense:

1. She would have come to dinner if we … (invite) her. 2. If you had locked the door, the burglars …
(not/get in). 3. Were I you, I … (put on) some warmer clothes. 4. Joan … (be able to) come to the
party, if she hadn’t worked. 5. Had I heard any news, I … (tell) you immediately. 6. Paul … (ruin) his
shirt if he climbs that tree. 7. If Mark … (be) younger, he could join the army. 8. She would have
stayed at home if she … (know) there would be so much traffic. 9. Should he … (get) this job, he will
be able to buy his own flat. 10. If you … (put) your keys in your pocket, you wouldn’t have lost them.
11. She will be here at eight unless she … (lose) her way. 12. If I were you, I … (not/go) out in this
weather. 13. Emily … (call) me if she had changed her mind. 14. If you like Tom Cruise, you …
(love) this film. 15. Dave … (be) home at six o’clock, provided he catches the five o’clock bus.

7. Rewrite the following sentences as conditionals:

1. She didn’t study hard. She won’t pass the exams. 2. You didn’t wake me up. Now I’m late for my
appointment. 3. She isn’t well-qualified. She didn’t get the job. 4. We didn’t go to the restaurant. We
don’t like fast food. 5. She didn’t bring her umbrella. Now she’s getting wet. 6. I don’t know them
very well, so I didn’t go to the party. 7. He isn’t at the lecture because he wasn’t told about it. 8. They
didn’t take a map with them. They’re lost now. 9. The driver wasn’t careful. He crashed his car into a
wall. 10. I didn’t buy tickets. We can’t go to the theater tonight. 11. He didn’t reserve a table. He has
to wait for an hour. 12. Sue forgot to go to the bank. Now she can’t go shopping. 13. They missed their
flight. They won’t arrive until tomorrow.

8. Underline the correct tense:

1. I’d rather you did/had done your homework before you go out. 2. Supposing you had heard/had
been heard telling me, what would have happened? 3. He acted as if he owns/owned the house. 4. I
wish I went/had gone tot eh library yesterday. 5. I would have made a cake if I know/had known you
were coming. 6. It’s about time we employed/had employed some new staff. 7. Is she had won/won
the competition she would have had a party. 8. I’d rather you didn’t interrupt/hadn’t interrupted me
when I am talking. 9. Suppose you saw/had seen a crime being committed, what would you do? 10. If
only you told/had told me, I would have understood. 11. He would have sent a card if he realized/had
realized it was your birthday. 12. If you met/had met John now, you wouldn’t recognize him. 13. It’s
high time you learnt/had learnt how to drive. 14. I’d rather you hadn’t misbehaved/didn’t misbehave at
the party last night. 15. They spoke as if they knew/had known each other for years.

9. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form:

1. Would you rather … (come) shopping with me or stay at home? 2. If only I … (not/confide) in her;
now everybody knows my problems. 3. Amy says she would rather … (organize) the event herself. 4.
I’d rather you … (get) a full-time job than a part-time job. 5. Supposing I invited you to a party, …
(you/accept)? 6. I wish I … (ask) my parents for some advice before I made up my mind. 7. Suppose
you … (meet) a film star, what would you say? 8. She didn’t understand the question, but she looked
as though she … (understand) it. 9. Liz studied Art at university, but she says she would rather …
(study) History. 10. I wish Alan … (not/move) away, as I miss him a lot. 11. It seemed as if she …
(forget) about the meeting. 12. If you hadn’t left early, you … (meet) Tom.

10. Translate into English paying attention to the use of the synthetic subjunctive:
1.Fie sa-ti gasesti fericirea! 2. Fie sa reusesti sa-ti scrii doctoratul in strainatate! 3. Fie ce-o fi , nu o sa
mai trec pe acolo niciodata. 4. Se uita la mine de parca eram o stafie. 5. Arata atat de vesela de parca
ar fi castigat la loterie. 6. Ma privea de parca nu m-ar fi auzit cand l-am rugat sa iasa din birou. 7. E
timpul sa fii mai atent la ce spui. 8. E cazul sa te decizi daca iti termini studiile sau nu. 9. De mult
trebuia sa te fi culcat. 10. As vrea ca visele ei sa se realizeze. 11. Chiar daca ar fi jucat bine, tot ar fi
pierdut. 12.Mi-as fi dorit sa nu-i fi dat eu vestea cea proasta. 13. As vrea sa pot zbura spre luna. 14.
Daca as fi in locul tau l-as ruga pe director sa ma primeasca. 15. N-as fi consimtit niciodata sa ma mut
de la tara daca as fi stiut cat de obositor poate fi orasul. 16. In cazul in care voi uita, te rog,
reaminteste-mi de promisiunea facuta. 17. Numai de-as putea gasi cuvintele cele mai potrivite! 18.
Chiar daca i-as arata dovada tot nu m-ar crede.19. Imi iau umbrela, in caz ca ploua mai tarziu. 20. O sa
imi iau umbrela daca ploua mai tarziu. 21. Putem sa va gazduim peste noapte in acest han cu conditia
sa plecati maine la prima ora. 22. Daca l-ai vedea, nu l-ai mai recunoaste; e numai o umbra din ceea ce
a fost odata. 23. Daca n-ai fi atat de mincinos, lumea ar putea chiar sa te placa. 24. N-ar fi incercat sa-
si jefuiasca propria mama daca sotiei lui i-ar fi placut mai putin luxul. 25. Daca as avea o tigare! Asta-
i cel mai important lucru pentru mine acum.

11. Translate into English paying attention to the use of the analytic subjunctive:
1. De vine cumva pe la noi spune-i sa revina dupa ora opt. 2. Daca cumva isi schimba parerea,
telefoneaza-mi. 3. Oricat de putin ai castiga, ar trebui sa economisesti pentru concediul din vara asta.
4. Orice ti-ar spune, nu cred ca vei reusi sa dai vina pe ea pentru acel accident. 5. Oricat de mult ar
incerca sa invete, sunt materii cu care nu se poate impaca. 6. Oriunde ar merge, ea intotdeauna isi face
prieteni usor. 7. Daca ar vrea sa ne viziteze, am fi foarte fericiti. 8. Daca ma vei duce acasa, mama iti
va fi recunoscatoare. 9. Daca se intampla sa treci pe langa biroul lui, ai putea sa intri si sa-l saluti. 10.
Am inchis televizorul ca sa nu trezesc copilul. 11. I-am scris Anei azi de dimineata ca sa poata primi
scrisoarea pe joi. 12. Nu mai plec duminica ca sa pot merge si eu la petrecerea prietenei tale. 13. Daca
ati fi amabil sa-mi spuneti cum va numiti, as putea sa-l anunt pe director ca il asteptati. 14. Daca
refuza sa-si plateasca datoriile, atunci nu vad cum ar putea sa obtine un nou imprumut. 15. Daca nu
vor sa accepte intelegerea, va trebui sa ne intalnim din nou. 16. Daca insisti sa bati toba toata noaptea,
nu-i de mirare ca vecinii se plang. 17. Mi-ar placea ca Jack sa studieze artele si sper ca o s-o faca. 18.
As vrea ca Jack sa studieze artele, dar se pare ca refuzul acestuia este categoric. 19. Trebuie sa te
grabesti ca sa nu intarzii. 20. Le-am cerut sa repete cuvintele de mai multe ori ca sa le poata pronunta
corect. 21. Tine usa ca sa pot intra cu scaunele astea. 22. Ar fi ceva nesabuit sa lasi usa deschisa astfel
incat cineva sa patrunda in casa. 23. Am convins-o pe Jane sa isi publice eseurile. 25. Era ciudat sa
primeasca o asemenea propunere chiar inainte de pensionare. 26. E o mare dezamagire ca m-a
abandonat tocmai cand aveam mai multa nevoie de el. 27. Doctorul i-a recomandat sa tina regim. 28.
Ofiterul a ordonat soldatilor sa-i impuste pe prizonieri. 29. Sugestia este ca eu s-o determin sa renunte
la fumat. 30. Sfatul meu este ca studentii sa fie incurajati sa participe la conversatii. 31. Henry se
temea ca nu o sa-l mai recunoasca sotia dupa 15 ani de inchisoare. 32. A fost absurd sa se enerveze ca
nu i s-a aprobat proiectul. 33. Cineva a sugerat sa fie chemat un doctor. 34. E evident necesar sa faci o
excursie la dentist. 35. E putin probabil ca el sa-si fi schimbat adresa. 36. E ciudat ca el sa fi spus un
asemenea lucru; nu-i sta deloc in fire. 37. Tatal lui a hotarat ca el sa studieze medicina. 38. Chris a
insistat ca sa amanam plecarea. 39. Este de dorit ca aceasta problema sa fie rezolvata cat mai repede.
40. Tata dorea sa mergem pe jos dar mama a insistat sa mergem cu masina.

12. Translate into English paying attention to the use of the subjunctive :

Stefan o privi nedumerit. 'E adevarat, vorbi el tarziu. Si asta e tot atat de grav. Asta inseamna
ca dragostea si viata noastra e intemeiata pe un echivoc. Nimic nu ne-ar fi adus impreuna, daca nu era
la mijloc o confuzie. Am fi trecut unul pe langa altul, poate chiar fara sa ne fi privit.(…) …vazandu-l
ca tace, Ioana il cuprinse din nou in brate, inspaimantata. 'Iubitul meu! Te-as fi cautat pana la sfarsitul
pamantului si tot te-as fi intalnit!…' 'Daca nu exista el, n-ai fi avut cum sa ma recunosti, vorbi
insufletindu-se deodata Stefan. Ca sa ma poti iubi pe mine, ai avut nevoie de un model, a carui copie,
mai mult sau mai putin perfecta, eram eu… Daca macar am fi fost deosebiti, continua el aproape in
soapta. (…) Dar, asa cum suntem, ma simt necontenit vinovat fata de el; ca si cum i-as fi contrafacut
semnatura si as fi incasat o mostenire care nu mi se cuvenea mie, ci lui…'