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Subjenctive
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I have a question about subjenctive verbs in their present form. Do they appear only in continuous and simple forms? I mean "be + ing" and "be"?
Are these subjunctive forms correct?
I decided that she not be going. ( Meaning I mean: I decided that she isn't going)
I decided that Jim not go anywhere. (Meaning I mean: I decided that Jim doesn't go anywhere)
Thanks.
I have a question about subjenctive verbs in their present form. Do they appear only in continuous and simple forms? I mean "be + ing" and "be"?
Are these subjunctive forms correct?
I decided that she not be going. ( Meaning I mean: I decided that she isn't going)
I decided that Jim not go anywhere. (Meaning I mean: I decided that Jim doesn't go anywhere)
Thanks.
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Sorry. The samples you give are not correct. "decide" isn't a good verb to use to illustrate the subjunctive.
- Sorry.
- The samples you give are not correct.
- "decide" isn't a good verb to use to illustrate the subjunctive.
- Let's change it to "insist" and show the correct usage.
- I insisted that she not go.
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Sorry. The samples you give are not correct. "decide" isn't a good verb to use to illustrate the subjunctive. Let's change it to "insist" and show the correct usage.
I insisted that she not go.
I insisted that Jim not go anywhere.
I insisted that the prisoner be freed.
I insisted that the children be taken care of.
"being" isn't a subjunctive form.
I insisted that she not go.
I insisted that Jim not go anywhere.
I insisted that the prisoner be freed.
I insisted that the children be taken care of.
"being" isn't a subjunctive form.
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