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El subjuntivo y las formas hipotéticas formales

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Usa el subjuntivo en forma base, were y las formas de pasado para expresar irrealidad en el presente en un inglés formal y elevado.

Elige la forma correcta

Elige la opción que complete correctamente cada oración.

The committee requested that the report ___ submitted by noon.
- a) is
- b) would be
- c) be
- d) was
I'd rather you ___ anything about the surprise yet.
- a) don't say
- b) didn't say
- c) won't say
- d) not saying
It's high time the council ___ the repairs.
- a) begin
- b) began
- c) would begin
- d) to begin
He talks as though he ___ the owner of the company, although he joined last week.
- a) were
- b) is
- c) will be
- d) has
Which sentence uses the formal subjunctive?
- a) It is vital that he arrives on time.
- b) It is vital that he arriving on time.
- c) It is vital that he arrive on time.
- d) It is vital that he is arrive on time.
Be that as it ___, we must respect the decision.
- a) is
- b) will
- c) does
- d) may
Were she ___ the offer, she would have to move abroad.
- a) accept
- b) accepting
- c) to accept
- d) accepted
If it ___ not for her support, I would not be here today.
- a) would be
- b) were
- c) is
- d) had

Escribe la palabra o la forma que falta. Usa el subjuntivo formal cuando sea apropiado.

c) beDespués de request + that, el subjuntivo formal usa la forma base del verbo: be submitted.
b) didn't sayDespués de would rather + otro sujeto, usamos el pasado simple con significado de presente o futuro.
b) beganDespués de it's high time, usamos el pasado simple para hablar de algo que debería ocurrir ahora.
a) wereLa situación no es real, así que as though va seguido de were.
c) It is vital that he arrive on time.El subjuntivo formal usa la forma base arrive, sin la -s de tercera persona.
d) mayLa expresión fija es Be that as it may.
c) to acceptLa inversión condicional formal usa Were + sujeto + to + infinitivo.
b) wereIf it were not for es un patrón fijo para una situación irreal en el presente; would be no puede ir después de if aquí.

remain / should remainDespués de essential that, el subjuntivo usa la forma base remain; el inglés británico también acepta should remain.
be / should beDespués de demand that, el subjuntivo usa be, sin concordancia.
didn't park / did not parkDespués de would rather + sujeto, usamos el pasado simple: didn't park.
left / were leavingDespués de it's time + sujeto, usamos el pasado simple (o el pasado continuo) con significado de presente: It's time we left.
WereLa inversión condicional formal sustituye If it were not for por Were it not for.
beLa expresión fija es Far be it from me.
ownedAs if con una situación irreal en el presente lleva el pasado simple: owned.
be completed / should be completedEl subjuntivo pasivo es be + participio pasado: be completed.