In the world of English-language grammar, the subjunctive mood is a unique verb form that expresses hypothetical situations. It’s especially useful in conveying uncertainty or doubt, bringing up ...

After a full-dress review of the subjunctive in the preceding chapters, this form of the English language should no longer hold any terrors for us. With a clearer understanding of its uses and ...

In this column, I have written about the subjunctive verb about a million times before. Yet, although English is our official language of instruction, of governance and of “higher” echelons of work, ...

Higher students need to recognise the present subjunctive but do not need to be able to use it. The subjunctive is used when a person wants someone else to do something, eg I want you to help me. It ...

Ian McMillan gets into the subjunctive mood with brand new writing from Toby Litt, a new poetry commission from Holly Pester, on the subjunctive in welsh with Menna Elfyn and Rob Drummond explains why ...