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Practise ten common patterns for formal recommendations, unreal situations, and wishes.
introduce a suggestion using the unchanged base form of the verb
Suggest that + base verb: I suggest that she arrive early.
Pattern: suggest that + base verb
make a formal recommendation about an action
Recommend that + base verb: We recommend that he take the earlier train.
Pattern: recommend that + base verb
present a formal proposal for action
Propose that + base verb: They propose that the meeting begin at nine.
Pattern: propose that + base verb
state that an action is critically important
It is crucial that + base verb: It is crucial that every member be present.
Pattern: it is crucial that + base verb
state that an action is necessary
It is necessary that + base verb: It is necessary that she speak to the manager.
Pattern: it is necessary that + base verb
state that one action is preferred
It is preferable that + base verb: It is preferable that you arrive early.
Pattern: it is preferable that + base verb
describe an imaginary or unreal present situation
If I were you, I would ask for more time.
Pattern: if + subject + were
wish that a present situation were different
I wish + were: I wish he were here with us.
Pattern: I wish + subject + were
express regret about a past event
I wish + had + past participle: I wish we had booked the tickets earlier.
Pattern: I wish + subject + had + past participle
use formal inversion for an unreal past condition
Had + subject + past participle: Had she known, she would have attended.
Pattern: had + subject + past participle
