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Il congiuntivo e le forme ipotetiche formali

Nome:Data:

Usa il congiuntivo in forma base, were e le forme del passato per un significato irreale riferito al presente nell'inglese formale e ricercato.

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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

Scrivi la parola o la forma mancante. Usa il congiuntivo formale dove è appropriato.

c) beDopo request + that, il congiuntivo formale usa la forma base del verbo: be submitted.
b) didn't sayDopo would rather + un altro soggetto, usiamo il past simple con significato presente o futuro.
b) beganDopo it's high time, usiamo il past simple per parlare di qualcosa che dovrebbe accadere ora.
a) wereLa situazione non è reale, quindi as though è seguito da were.
c) It is vital that he arrive on time.Il congiuntivo formale usa la forma base arrive, senza -s alla terza persona.
d) mayL'espressione fissa è Be that as it may.
c) to acceptL'inversione condizionale formale usa Were + soggetto + to + infinito.
b) wereIf it were not for è uno schema fisso per una situazione presente irreale; would be non può seguire if in questo caso.

remain / should remainDopo essential that, il congiuntivo usa la forma base remain; l'inglese britannico accetta anche should remain.
be / should beDopo demand that, il congiuntivo usa be, senza concordanza.
didn't park / did not parkDopo would rather + soggetto, usiamo il past simple: didn't park.
left / were leavingDopo it's time + soggetto, usiamo il past simple (o il past continuous) con significato presente: It's time we left.
WereL'inversione condizionale formale sostituisce If it were not for con Were it not for.
beL'espressione fissa è Far be it from me.
ownedAs if con una situazione presente irreale richiede il past simple: owned.
be completed / should be completedIl congiuntivo passivo è be + participio passato: be completed.