| Type of the Suppositional
| Formation
| Usage
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| Represents an action not as a real fact but as something necessary, important, ordered, suggested etc. and not contrary to reality:
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| The Present Suppositional
| should (for all persons) +The Indefinite Infinitive
without the particle “to”
| in the present or future:
It is demanded that all the necessary information should be gathered in 2 days. Вимагають, щоб уся необхідна інформація була зібрана за два дні.
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| The Past Suppositional
| should (for all persons) + The Perfect Infinitive without the particle “to”
| in the past:
It was unpleasant that this should have occurred to our suppliers. Було неприємно, що таке трапилось із нашими постачальниками.
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THE SUPPOSITIONAL MOOD is used in:
| in subordinate clauses after the expressions: it is (was) necessary, it is important, it is desirable, it is advisable, it is requested, it is ordered, it is arranged, it is demanded, it is odd, it is strange, itwas doubtful; it is (was) a pity, it was a shame etc.
| It was ordered that all the subsets were summarised in advance. Наказали, щоб всі підгрупи були підсумовані заздалегідь.
It was a shame that we should not have taken advantage of such a favourable situation. Було соромно, що ми не скористалися такою сприятливою ситуацією.
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| in object clauses after the verbs
to suggest, to demand, to insist, to order, to arrange, to request, to recommend etc.
| He suggested that they should use the Internet, along with all types of media, for advertising. Він запропонував, щоб вони використовували Інтернет так само, як і інші типи ЗМІ для рекламування.
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| in subordinate clauses introduced by lest, often preceded by verbs
tofear, to worry, to be afraid, to be uneasy etc.
| He moved closer lest others should overhear us. Він наблизився, щоб інші не підслухали нас.
Victor dreaded lest his role in this business should have been predetermined. Віктор боявся, що його роль у цьому бізнесі не була визначена заздалегідь.
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