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 ...

Olly Jezek from the Czech Republic writes: Please could you explain how to use the subjunctive? E.g.: ‘It’s important that the lesson be funny.’ When should we use ‘be’ and why? Maria Goranova from ...