Exercise1: Complete the sentences with an appropriate verb form.

1. Our classroom doesn’t have any windows. I wish our classroom … ……..windows.
2. That guy is so annoying! I wish he…. .talking.
3. I wish I ……were/or lived……closer to my family. (live/or be)
4. If only I …………her phone number ( lose). She must think I'm so rude for not calling
her. (True statement=I lost her phone number.)
5. I wish they (park)……………..their car in front of my house.
6. The sun isn’t shining. I wish the sun …… ….right now.
7. I didn’t go shopping. I wish I… …. shopping.
8. You didn’t tell them about it. I wish you ….… them about it.
9. I can’t go with you tomorrow, but I wish I…………..
10. Mrs. Tomson isn’t coming to dinner with us tonight.
I wish she …… …to dinner with us.
11. I don’t have enough money to buy the book. I wish I…………. enough money.
12. I don’t know how to dance. I wish I …………….how to dance.

Exercise2: Choose the best answer.

1. I wish I _____ go to work tomorrow.
wouldn't have to
didn't have to
hadn't had to

2. If only I _____ that to her. She's not speaking to me now.

wouldn't say
hadn't said
didn't say

3. He wishes _____ the kitchen in such a mess. He always has to clean before he
cooks.
they wouldn't leave
they had left
they would leave

4. She wishes they _____ ten years ago!

would have met
met
had met

5. If only he _____ here now. He'd know what to do.

would be
wasn't
were
 6. It looks like rain. I wish I ____ my umbrella. ( actually I didn’t bring)
would have brought
had brought
brought

7. I'm starving. If only there _____ a restaurant open now.

would be
had been
was

8. I wish people _____ loud music on the train. What's wrong with using
headphones?! (reality: people is playing _ loud music on the train
wouldn't play
would play
wouldn't have played

Practice: Using the subjunctive.

I. In this exercise you will have to choose the correct word to complete the
sentence.

1. The UN requested that the government _______ its policy.

a) amends b) amend c) will amend

2. If only he _______ more skillful, he would make a good football player.

a) was b) is c) were

3. If the tickets ________ cheaper, we would have gone to the concert.

a) had been b) were c) are

4. The chairman moved that the meeting _______ moved to Wednesday.

a) was b) is c) be

5. I wish it _______ warmer.

a) was b) is c) were

6. The boss insisted that the sales force _______ its results.

a) improve b) improved c) improves

7. If Peter _______ better behaved, he would not be in so much trouble at school.

a) was b) were c) is
8. The commission recommended that the minister _______.

a) will resign b) resigns c) resign

9. If the new striker _______ a better goal-scorer, we might win more matches.

a) is b) was c) were

10. The emperor demanded that the thief ________ brought before him.

a) were b) was c) be

II. Complete the sentences with the correct verb.

1. He suggests that everybody (make)…………………… an effort.

2. We insisted that more money (invest)…………………. in education.

3. They demanded that the president (say)……………… something about the

situation.

4. The psychologists recommended that the criminal (be)…………… in prison.

5. It is important that each patient (be)…………….. comfortable.

6. If only they (have) ………………………. more time!

7. I wish you (come) …………………………… to our party!

8. If only the weather (be) ……………………….. a little better!

9. I wish they (live/not) ………………….. that far away.

10. Would you mind if I (open) ……………… the window?

II. Complete the sentences with the correct verb.

1. He suggests that everybody an effort.

2. We insist that more money invested in education.

3. They demanded that the president something about the situation.

4. The psychologists recommended that the criminal in prison.

5. It is important that each patient comfortable.

6. If only they (have) more time!

7. I wish you (come) to our party!--- would come

8. If only the weather (be) a little better!

9. I wish they (live/not) that far away. --didn’t live

10. Would you mind if I (open) the window?

III. Fill in the blanks below with the correct form of the verb in parentheses,
Negative, passive and continuous subjunctive forms are possible.

1. It's important that she (remember)……………. to take her medicine twice a day.

2. I suggest that Frank (read)…………… the directions carefully before assembling the
bicycle. He doesn't want the wheels to fall off while he is riding down a hill.

3. Mrs. Finkelstein demanded that the heater (repair) …………. …immediately. Her
apartment was freezing.

4. It's vital that the United States (focus) … …………… on improving its public education
system. What we do now will affect our country for generations to come.

5. The monk insisted that the tourists (enter)… ……………… the temple until they had
removed their shoes.

6. I am not going to sit here and let her insult me. I demand that she immediately
(apologize)… ……..… for what she just said.

7. Judy asked that we (attend)…… ……………her graduation ceremony next week.

8. Was it really necessary that (sit)…………….. I there watching you the entire time you
were rehearsing for the play? It was really boring watching you repeat the scenes over
and over again.

9. It is important to remember that Janine (think) ……………….. very differently from you.
She may not agree to the changes you have made in the organization of the company.

10. It's a little difficult to find the restaurant. I propose that we all (drive)
…………..together so that nobody gets lost along the way.

11. The woman insisted that the lost child (take)………… … to store's information desk so
his parents could be paged.

12. The nutritionist recommended that Sally (reduce)………….. her daily fat intake.

13. The environmental leader felt it was extremely important that the people of the city
(allow) ………………….. to voice their concerns over the new hotel being built on the bay.

14. She told me that the government (regulate)…………….. the airline industry. I don't
know if that is true.

15. The sign at the pool recommended that you (swim) ………………. after eating a large
meal.

16. It is necessary that a life guard (monitor)………………… the summing pool while the
children are taking their swimming lessons.

17. The sun is scorching today. I suggest you (put)……………….. on sunblock immediately
before you get a sun burn.
18. John insists that Sarah (invite) …………..……. to the wedding; otherwise he will not
attend.

19. I think it's an interesting fact that she (come) ………….. from Estonia.

20. It is imperative that the world (work) ……………….. towards a solution to global
warming before the weather patterns of the world are disrupted irreparably.

IV. Choose the best answer.

1. It is essential that she _____ at the meeting. be / is

2. If I _____ you I would call her tonight. was / were

3. It is necessary that every student _____ a uniform. wear / wears

4. I hope that he _____ his homework on time. finish / finishes

5. The doctors recommended that she _____ a holiday. take / takes

6. The boss asks that you _____ early for your first day of work. are / be

7. If he _____ feeling better we would go. were / was

8. It is important that we _____ home as soon as we arrive. call / called

9. The landlord requested that John _____ out of the apartment. move / moves

10. We want the windows _____ washed before Friday. be / to be

V. The Past Subjunctive: Rewrite the sentences using the second conditional (using
if and the past subjunctive.)

1. I can’t work because my computer is broken.

______If my computer worked, I could work.

I wish (that) my computer weren’t broken.

It’s time (that) my computer be repaired.

1. I can’t cut the grass because I ran out of gas.

…………………………………………………………………….

3. He didn’t do his part of the work, so I can’t do mine.

____ ……………………………………………………………………………

4. The dog can’t jump because he doesn’t have four legs.

…………………………………………………………………………………………..

Write an original sentence using word or phrase.

5. as if _____.........................................................................................................................................

6. imagine __.....................................................................................................................................

7. wish _ ………………………………………………………………………………………………..

VI. Changing Sentence Moods DIRECTIONS: Read each sentence below. Create
related sentences as directed by changing the mood of the verb.

1. If my parents asked me to, I would be quiet. Present Subjunctive: _____

My parents asked me (that) I be quiet.
2. Everyone recycles, so our planet is getting healthier. Past Subjunctive: _____________

3. You are rich, so you can do anything. Past Subjunctive:

__________________________________________________________________

4. If the clerk requests it, I will present my ID. Present Subjunctive:

………………………………………………………………………………

5. If my doctor recommends it, I will no play sports this weekend.

Present Subjunctive:

……………………………………………………………………………………