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3.Adverbial clauses of comparison and predicative clauses
The Subjunctive Mood is used in adverbial clauses of comparison introduced by the conjunctions as if and as though and in predicative clauses introduced by the conjunctions as if, as though when we find the link verbs to be, to feel, to look, to seem in the principal clause. If the action of the subordinate clause is simultaneous with that of the principal clause the Present Subjunctive II is used; if the action of the subordinate clause is prior to that of the principal clause the Past Subjunctive II is used.
e.g.
She speaks (spoke) about him as if Вона говорить (говорила)
she knew him well.(comparison) про нього так, ніби вона його
гарно знає (знала).
She speaks (spoke) about him as if Вона говорить (говорила) про she had known him for years. нього так, неначе знає (знала) (comparison) його багато років.
He looks as if he were ill. У нього такий вигляд, ніби він (predicative) хворий.
He looks as if he had been ill У нього такий вигляд, ніби він for a long time. (predicative) хворіє вже довгий час.
4.Object clauses.
When we find the verbs order, suggest, propose, demand, desire, insist, be anxious in the principal clause then in object clause the Present Suppositional or Subjunctive I is used.
e. g. He proposes that everything Він пропонує, щоб все було (should) be ready by 5. готове до 5 години.
She insisted that the son Вона наполягала, щоб син лягав
(should) go to bed. спати.
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