He Do

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Whatever he does...

Thanks, Mister Micawber, please also choose the most natural sentence from the following three examples.

Is the phrase 'he be' correct in the third sentence?

Although he is poor, he is happy.

However poor he may be, he is happy.

Though he be poor, he is happy.

This appears to be a specialized exercise in the subjunctive. In both examples, the first sentence is present indicative, the second is conditional (using the auxiliary verb "may"), and the third is subjunctive. In the subjunctive third person singular, you drop the "s" ending on the verb, so "he do," instead of "he does."

The subjunctive is rarely used today in English, its place bei

The verb "to be" is irregular in the subjunctive. The third person singular subjunctive is "be". So, "Though he be poor, he is happy.", is subjunctive. It's meaning is the same as, "However poor he may be, he is happy."

Anonymous "Whatever he do, I shan't worry.", is subjunctive.

It certainly is, but it is wrong in the sentence. Subjunctive is not used in that sort of sentence. It is used in some conditional sentences, with certain mandative verbs and adjective constructions, and in formulaic expressions.

I believe that limiting the subjunctive in English today to certain set forumlatic patterns is too restrictive. This is why the subjunctive has gone out of use. In my opinion, the subjunctive can be used anywhere the conditional is used, and it should be used more. Then it might come back into use. Interestingly, you hear the subjunctive used quite frequently in the US today among certain gr

Anonymous In my opinion, the subjunctive can be used anywhere the conditional is used, and it should be used more. T

Unfortunately, that is not the way language works, and it is not the way we teach learners here. They need to learn language in use, not what you think 'should be' used.

Thanks, Mister Micawber, what if the the modification below takes place?

Regardless of whatever that he do, I shan't worry.

Mister Micawber, what if the the modification below takes place?Regardless of whatever that he do, I shan't worry.

No, not an acceptable structure.

Let's have one more example.

He do the time police in different voices