the English Subjunctive (a grammar video)

"We demand that he be present." / "It is important that she take enough water on this trip."
Are these sentences grammatically correct? Oh yes! It's the subjunctive.

[HugoER]

Thanks for this lesson! I barely use the subjunctive now; I knew it existed yet ever since a native speaker corrected me when I said "It is important that she understand the dialog" I stopped using it - unfortunately, because it sounds very formal and correct, we have it in Spanish and we use it quite a lot!

[CHARLYSCORPION]

Very, but very useful video.Thanks for it.

[tramhicks]

I understand this video very well
Thank you

[blue-mrju]

■ Subjunctive Mood
rare 00:05
formal 02:28
meaning 02:47
that 03:08
verb/ adjective 03:33

■ Subuntive Phrases
God *save* the Queen 08:32
If need *be* 09:05
*Suffice* it to say 09:10

■ Verb (03:52)
recommend 01:51, 07:26
suggest 00:58, 01:18
demand 01:23, 04:15
request 06:25
insist 01:40, 04:35

■ Adjective (05:00)
necessary 00:22, 05:23
important 02:24, 05:16, 07:06
imperative 05:40

■ Etc
07:36

[luisfelipelaurafranco]

thank you too much bro, I am a teacher and sometimes I forget these advanced grammar lessons

[gedeonpaul]

Finally, I found a good explanation...

[ingridrodrigues]

I didn't understand why "Suffice it to say" has "to", since we don't use "to" with subjunctive mood. May someone explain it, please?

[MrsHarryPotterFan]

Really clear explanation! Thanks so much :D

[debbiegeshem]

When English was younger, this was a rule. In French and other languages, it is a rule. I have a hard time with the warning about not overusing it, because it is the proper way to speak. (Reclaiming the grammatical mistake). Which brings up the topic of language change over time...

[edsonpichu]

That was very clarifying to me, specially because you analyze it from clauses (subordinative).

[PaddiBusch]

I recommend that he keep going to produce grammar videos =)

[Unkrostro]

Can we ommit the word (that) in every tense?

[DiegoChionna]

Nice lesson... and very good voice! You conveyed a great passion for English :)

I just don't really get what you mean with that "overuse". How could I overuse the correct grammar? :)

[animated]

how we will use subjective in the past tense?

[sylensdrake]

thank you! i'm going to write a test tomorow, so it's vital that I learn the Subjunctive 😂😂☺

[KareemaAlghazzawi]

I suppose that i figure out of tge subjunctive
God bless you

[Uwek]

I have a question. Consider this following sentence: "If there was a person trying to speak English, what would you do?"Should it be "If there *were*  a person..."? Or should I leave it as it is.

[thusithaherath]

It is High time.... that we went - is it subjunctive

[andreagiraldomdphd.]

Dear prof, Might I put which instead of that? Thank you kindly

[andreagiraldomdphd.]

Dear prof,
someone wrote: it's impossible THAT he knowS !
I was wondering whether one has to use present subjunctive ("that he know") because of that or is considered over formaI; incorrect, old-fashioned. thank you kindly. A